The History of Archaeology (eBook, PDF)

An Introduction
Redaktion: Bahn, Paul

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

History of Archaeology: An Introduction provides global coverage with chapters devoted to particular regions of the world. It focuses on the earliest beginnings of archaeology in different parts of the world, 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. With such far ranging coverage, including an exploration of the little covered development of Russian and Chinese archaeology, this is the perfect introduction to the history of archaeology for the interested reader and student alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317999423
• Artikelnr.: 40344409

Autorenporträt

Paul Bahn studied archaeology at the University of Cambridge and did his Ph.D. thesis (1979) on the prehistory of the French Pyrenees. Then he held post-doctoral fellowships, at Liverpool and London, plus a J. Paul Getty postdoctoral fellowship in the History of Art and the Humanities. He went freelance in the mid-80s, and since then has devoted himself to writing, editing and translating books on archaeology, plus occasional journalism and as much travel as possible. His main research interest is prehistoric art, especially rock art of the world, and most notably Palaeolithic art, as well as the archaeology of Easter Island. Among his many books are Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice, sixth edition (with Colin Renfrew, 2012), Archaeology: The Key Concepts (with Colin Renfrew; Routledge, 2004) and The Cambridge World Prehistory (edited with Colin Renfrew, 2013).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. The Archaeology of Archaeology 2. Ancient Europe 3. The Aegean
World 4. The Classical World 5. Egypt 6. West and Southern Asia 7. Africa
8. The Far East 9: Russia 10. North America 11. Mesoamerica 12. South
America 13. Australasia Conclusion by Colin Renfrew