The Oxford Handbook of Archaeology
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 9 July 2020
- ISBN 9780198855200
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages1184 pages
- Size 246x170x57 mm
- Weight 1808 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 104 line drawings, 61 halftones 147
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Short description:
The Handbook, written by 35 leading experts, provides an authoritative guide to the full range of archaeological activities past and present. It will give the reader a sense of the history of the subject and of the main theoretical debates, as well as a taste of the excitement generated by archaeological exploration.
MoreLong description:
Archaeology is a vast subject - it is the study of human society everywhere in the world, from distant human origins 3-4 million years ago up to the present day. The Oxford Handbook of Archaeology brings together 35 authors - all specialists in their own fields - to explain what archaeology is really about. This is one of the most comprehensive treatments of the subject and of the key debates ever attempted. It is designed to open up the world of archaeology to non-specialists and to provide an essential starting point for those who want to pursue particular topics in more depth.
an impressive group of performers... excellent... an even-handed approach is one of the strengths of this handbook
Table of Contents:
Introduction
1. The Name and Nature of Archaeology
The discipline of archaeology
The formative century, 1860-1960
The theoretical scene, 1960-2000
Into the future
Technologies
2. Tools of the Trade
Measuring the passage of time, achievements and challenges in archaeological dating
Human activity in a spatial context
Data collection by excavation
Mastering materials
3. Early Humans
The nature of humanness
Early hominids
The emergence of Home sapiens sapiens
The Neanderthals
Peopling the world
4. Strategies for Survival
Hunters and gatherers
Early farming and domestication
Studying diet
5. Complex Societies and the Formation of Early States
Cultural complexity
Trade and interaction
China: state formation and urbanization
Mesoamerica
The central Andean region in prehistory
6. Some Regional Overviews
The Mediterranean and its hinterland
The archaeology of sub-Saharan Africa: an overview
Pre-Islamic Central Asia
The Circumpolar zone
East Asia
Australasia
Pacific Islands
North America
South American archaeology
7. Issues and Debates
Indigenous voices and repatriation
Sex and gender
Archaeological representation: the consumption and creation of the past
Community archaeology
