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Archaeology : a very short introduction / Paul Bahn ; with illustrations by Bill Tidy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bahn, Paul G., author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions ; 10.
- Very short introductions ; 10
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Archaeology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 118 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 2nd ed., fully updated.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford University Press 2012
- Summary:
- This 'Very Short Introduction' provides an up-to-date account of the problems, concerns and nature of archaeology, with reference to all the latest archaeological techniques, theories, and excavations.
- Contents:
- List of illustrations Introduction 1 The origins and development of archaeology 2 Making a date 3 Technology 4 How did people live? 5 How did people think? 6 Settlement and society 7 How and why did things change? 8 Minorities and sororities 9 Presenting the past to the public 10 The future of the past Further reading
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-164233-9
- 0-19-164232-0
- OCLC:
- 958576227
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