The Cambridge illustrated history of archaeology / edited by Paul G. Bahn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bahn, Paul G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology--History.

Archaeology.

History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 386 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996.

Summary:

The Cambridge Illustrated History of Archaeology offers a complete account of the history of the subject in a language accessible to the non-specialist. By way of extensive illustration and examples of particular events and discoveries, it shows how our notion of the past has evolved over time. Archaeology is a subject in which the relationship between 'fact' and 'speculation' has always been a problematic one, and the book pays special attention to this, examining some of the hoaxes and forgeries and wrong-turns as well as the scientifically indisputable steps forward. There are special features on prominent sites and archaeologists; and the book is uniquely strong in its account of the subject today, offering informed reflections on its current status and on its future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 379) and index.

ISBN:

0521454980

OCLC:

187436334