Archaeology by Kevin Greene

Archaeology by Kevin Greene

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This fourth edition of a highly popular title for beginners covers all the major topics in archaeology, and has a new regularly updated companion website with information and links.

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Archaeology by Kevin Greene

This fourth edition constitutes the most extensive reshaping of the text to date. In a lucid and accessible style Kevin Greene explains the discovery and excavation of sites, outlines major dating methods, gives clear explanations of scientific techniques, and examines current theories and controversies. New features include: a completely new user-friendly text design with initial chapter overviews and final conclusions, key references for each chapter section, an annotated guide to further reading, a glossary, refreshed illustrations, case studies and examples, bibliography and full index a new companion website built for this edition providing hyperlinks from contents list to individual chapter summaries which in turn link to key websites and other material an important new chapter on current theory emphasizing the richness of sources of analogy or interpretation available today. This new edition provides students with a sound introduction to the field of archaeology and guides them towards further study.
'Kevin Greene has succeeded admirably in his task of providing an introduction to archaeology for undergraduates, adult students and the general reader, with his clear exposition and skillful use of illustrations' - Council for British Archaeology Newsletter

'A splendid book and a worthy introduction to the subject.' - Times Educational Supplement
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ISBN 13 9780415233552
ISBN 10 0415233550
Title Archaeology
Author Greene Kevin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2002-06-27
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.