The concise Oxford dictionary of archaeology / Timothy Darvill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Darvill, Timothy.

Contributor:

James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology--Dictionaries.

Archaeology.

Antiquities.

Antiquities--Dictionaries.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

x, 506 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

Summary:

Here is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and useful guide to the language of archeology. With more than 4,000 original entries mapping the world of archeological theory and research, this book details the concepts, methods, materials, artifacts, findings, and sites around the world. This A-to-Z resource is a virtual introduction to archeology as a science, covering its key themes, trends, techniques, and major figures, as well as its principal discoveries and findings in all parts of the world. Included are quick reference guides to chronological periods and traditions, lists of abbreviations and key historical figures, and detailed portraits of the archeology of key sites from around the world. The Dictionary is unique in providing full coverage of the principles and theoretical perspectives that are the foundations of the field, as well as American and British legislation relevant to archeological sites and research. For students teachers, scholars, for armchair and amateur archeologists, the Dictionary is an invaluable resource-and a much-needed tool.

Contents:

1. Principal international conventions and recommendations concerning the preservation of archaeological and historic sites and artefacts 489

2. Principal stratigraphic subdivisions of the Cenozoic era 490

3. Principal stratigraphic subdivisions of the Quaternary system in northwest Europe 491

4. Principal geostratigraphic and biostratigraphic subdivisions of the late Devensian and Flandrian stages in the British Isles 492

5. Correlation of the principal geostratigraphic stages of the Pleistocene series in Europe and North America 493

6. Principal periods, industrial stages, and traditions of the British Bronze Age 494

7. Principal cultural phases in the Americas 495

8. Egyptian rulers and dynasties 500

9. Roman emperors 503

10. Leaders, rulers, kings, and queens of England to AD 1066 505.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0192116495

OCLC:

48417258