Nadia Durrani, Brian Fagan

In the Beginning (eBook, ePUB)

An Introduction to Archaeology

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the Beginning describes the basic methods and theoretical approaches of archaeology. This is a book about fundamental principles written in a clear, engaging style, with minimal use of technical jargon, which approaches archaeology from a global perspective.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040270356
• Artikelnr.: 72620574

Autorenporträt

Nadia Durrani is an archaeologist, editor, and author of multiple archaeology books. With Brian Fagan, she has written the award-winning book, Climate Chaos: Lessons in Survival from Our Ancestors, plus a portfolio of archaeology textbooks for Routledge. The former long-standing chief editor of Britain's best-selling global archaeological magazine, Current World Archaeology, she has written and edited countless articles aimed at the general public. She studied archaeology and anthropology at Cambridge University and has a PhD in Arabian archaeology from University College London. On the board of the International Association for the Study of Arabia, and a founding member of the Great War Archaeology Group, she is also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.

Brian Fagan is one of the world's leading writers about archaeology and an internationally recognized authority on world prehistory. He studied archaeology and anthropology at Pembroke College, Cambridge University and then spent seven years in sub-Saharan Africa. Now a Distinguished Professor Emeritus, from 1967 to 2013, he was a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
What Happened When and Where: A Brief Journey Through Ancient Times: Part I Background to Archaeology -- Chapter 1 Introducing Archaeology
Chapter 2 The Beginnings of Scientific Archaeology
Chapter 3 The Many-Voiced Past
Part II The Basics -- Chapter 4 Matrix and Preservation
Chapter 5 Doing Archaeological Research
Chapter 6 Culture, Data, and Context
Chapter 7 Dating the Past
Part III Recovering the Data -- Chapter 8 They Sought It Here, They Sought It There
Chapter 9 Excavation
Part IV Analyzing the Past -- Chapter 10 Classifying Artifacts
Chapter 11 Technologies of the Ancients
Part V Studying Environments and People -- Chapter 12 Ancient Environments
Chapter 13 Studying Subsistence
Chapter 14 The Living Past
Chapter 15 Landscape and Settlement
Chapter 16 Interactions
Chapter 17 Archaeology and the Intangible
Part VI Managing the Past -- Chapter 18 Cultural Resource Management (CRM) and Public Archaeology
Chapter 19 Archaeology and Contemporary Society
Part VII Careers and Resources -- Chapter 20 So You Want to Become an Archaeologist?
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.