The history of archaeology : an introduction / edited by Paul Bahn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bahn, Paul G., editor.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology--History.

Archaeology.

History.

Excavations (Archaeology)--History.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Physical Description:

xxi, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013.

Summary:

The History of Archaeology: An Introduction provides global coverage of the history of archaeology with chapters devoted to particular regions of the world. This approach allows readers to understand the similarities in the history of and approach to archaeology across the world, but also shows the distinct differences in certain aspects. Each chapter is written by a specialist scholar with experience of the region concerned. Thus the book focuses on the earliest beginnings of archaeology in different areas of the globe, and how it developed from being a pastime for antiquarians and collectors to a serious attempt to obtain information about past societies. Woven into the text are various boxes that explore key archaeologists, sites and important discoveries in the history of archaeology enriching the story of the discipline's development. With such far-ranging coverage, including an exploration of the little-covered development of Russian and Chinese archaeology, The History of Archaeology is the perfect introduction to the history of archaeology for the interested reader and student alike. Book jacket.

Contents:

The archaeology of archaeology / Paul Bahn

Ancient Europe / Peter Bogucki

The Aegean world / Georgina Muskett

The classical world / David Gill

Egypt / Joyce Tyldesley

Western and Southern Asia / Jane McIntosh

Africa / Anne Solomon

The Far East / Margarethe Pruech

Russia / Igor Tikhonov

North America / Philip Duke

Mesoamerica / Ann Cyphers

South America / Enrique Lopez-Hurtado

Australasia / Caroline Bird.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780415841702

0415841704

9780415841726

0415841720

OCLC:

875632167

Publisher Number:

99956940810