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Books On Archaeology

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What is Archaeology?

Archaeology is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the

material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts,

architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes (the archaeological

record). Because archaeology employs a wide range of different

procedures, it can be considered to be a study of both science and

humanity, and in the United States it is thought of as a branch of

anthropology, although in Europe it is viewed as a separate discipline.

About Archaeology

Archaeology studies human history from the development of the first stone tools in eastern

Africa 3.4 million years ago up to recent decades. It is of most importance for gaining knowledge

about prehistoric societies, when there were no written records for historians to study, making up

over 99% of total human history, from the Paleolithic until theadvent of literacy in any given society. Archaeology has various

different goals, which range from studying human evolution to

cultural evolution and understanding culture history. Archaeological

guides help us to reach those prehistoric days when the civilization

was born.

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Famous archaeologists:

Gertrude Bell

Kathleen Kenyon

John Camp

Sir Arthur Evans

Thomas Jefferson

Hiram Bingham

Popular archaeology books:

Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practices by Colin Renfrew

In small things forgottenby James Deetz

A History of Archaeological thought by Bruce G, Trigger

Reading the Past by Ian Hodder and Scott Hutson

Contemporary Archaeology in Theoryby Ian Hodder

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Archaeology The Science of the Human Past

Author : Mark Q. Sutton, Robert M. Yohe

ISBN : 0205572375

ISBN13 : 9780205572373

This new entry into the introductory archaeology market conveys the

excitement of archaeological discovery while it explains how archaeologists

think as they scientifically find, analyze, and interpret evidence. This books

covers archaeological history, theory, and method

comprehensively-at a reasonable level of detail-in

language accessible to the reader, it presents a

balanced treatment of scientific archaeology and

postprocessual concerns about the interpretation of

gender, ethnicity, and individuality in the

archaeological record. For anyone interested in

archeology!

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The Archaeology Handbook: A Field Manual and Resource Guide

Author : Bill McMillon

ISBN : 0471530514

The Law expressly for amateur Archaeologists and archaeological volunteers

to help them discover how they can become part of this increasingly popular

field. Covers subjects ranging from excavationtechniques, tools, site locations, archaeological

methods, Archaeology and the Law to conducting

your own dig. Besides providing extensive data on

gaining experience as volunteers of professionally

organized digs, it offers an extensive resource

section that includes archaeology organizations, field

Schools and sites, archaeological musems and a

Bibliography of reading matter which deals with

archaeology. A large variety of line-drawings andphotographs also assist the would-be archaeologist.

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Archaeology for Kids: Uncovering the Mysteries of Our Past, 25

Activities

Author : Richard Panchyk

ISBN : 1556523955

"Archeology for Kids: Uncovering the Mysteries of Our Past" is intended to

foster a curiosity about this particular science in budding archeologists.

Richard Panchyk begins with a Time Line that starts in 65 million B.C. when

the last dinosaurs died out and ends in 1997 when a new Egyptian burial

ground was found, containing almost 10,000mummies.

Actually it is not the end of the dinosaurs but the

first Ramapithecus, Australopithecus and other

human ancestors that matter more because this time

focus on not only key historic events such as the end

of Roman Empire and the American Civil War, but

key events in the field of archeology, such as when

Schliemann began searching for the city of Troy and

the Australopithecus remains of "Lucy" being found.

This will give teachers an idea of where (and when)

this book can be helpful in teaching about the past to

today's students. Then there are the more than 25 activities that will help

those young students understand archeology and the ancient cultures that

have been uncovered.

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Archaeology A Very Short Introduction

Author : Bill Tidy, Paul Bahn

ISBN : 0192853791

ISBN13 : 9780192853790

In the Preface to this excellent little book, the author says his intention is to

give the reader a taste of the subject and to help students decide if they

want to study archeology at University. It performs those tasks admirably. It

quite rightly provides a very broad overview rather than going deeply into

specific topics, but manages to cram in loads of interesting facts along the

way. The tone is jocular, and sometimes the humor is rather forced

("Relative dating does not mean going out with your cousin") but for the

most part it works, and Bill Tidy's cartoons are well up to

standard.

Bahn is pretty harsh with some modern archeological

notions, and objectivity toward his peers is clearly not a

priority with him, but I don't think this seriously distorts

what he has to say.

The very title betrays the fact that this is a British

publication with British usage and spellings, but I did not

spot anything that would cause a problem for an

American reader.

I do not know of a better short introduction to the subject than this book.

Following this, you might want to read Egyptology, another excellent entry in

the same series.

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Digging Through the Bible: Modern Archaeology and the Ancient

Bible

Author : Richard Freund

ISBN : 0742546454

Many of our religious beliefs are based upon faith alone, but archaeology

gives us the opportunity to find evidence about what

really happened in the past-evidence that can have a

dramatic impact on what we believe and how we

understand the Bible today. Archaeologist and rabbi

Richard Freund takes readers through many of his

own excavations in the Holy Land, searching for

information about key biblical characters and events.

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Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History

Author : Patrick Hunt

ISBN : 0452288770

ISBN13 : 9780452288775

"The worlds greatest archaeological finds and what they tell us

about lost civilizations"

Renowned archaeologist Patrick Hunt brings his top

ten list of ancient archaeological discoveries to life in

this concise and captivating book. The Rosetta

Stone, Troy, Nivenahs Assyrian Library, King Tuts

Tomb, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, the Dead Sea Scrolls,

Thera, Olduvai Gorge, and the Tomb of 10,000

WarriorsHunt reveals the fascinating stories of

these amazing discoveries and explains the ways in

which they added to our knowledge of human history

and permanently altered our worldview. Part travel

guide to the wonders of the world and part primer on

ancient world history, Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History captures the

awe and excitement of finding a lost window into ancient civilization.

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The Archaeology of Early Egypt Social Transformation in North-East

Africa, c. 10,000 to 2,650 BC

Author : David Wengrow

ISBN : 0521543746

ISBN13 : 9780521543743

In this authoritative survey of the archaeology of early Egypt, David

Wengrow offers a new interpretation of theemergence of farming economies and the dynastic

state, c.10,000 to 2,650 BC. Exploring key themes

such as the nature of state power, kingship and the

inception of writing, Wengrow illuminates prehistoric

social development along the Nile through

comparison with neighboring regions. Employing rich

empirical data and engaging critically with

anthropological theory and the history of

archaeological thought, Wengrow's work challengesthe current theoretical isolation of Egyptian

prehistory.

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