Dictionary Of Prehistoric Archaeology
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| Author | : Barbara Ann Kipfer |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 728 |
| Release | : 2013-06-29 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1475751338 |
A modern, comprehensive compilation of more than 7,000 entries covering themes, concepts, and discoveries in archaeology written in nontechnical language and tailored to meet the needs of professionals, students and general readers. The main subject areas include artifacts; branches of archaeology, chronology; culture; features; flora and fauna; geography; geology; language; people; related fields; sites; structures; techniques and methods; terms and theories; and tools.
| Author | : Piotr Bienkowski |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2010-03-09 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780812221152 |
An authoritative guide to the whole of the cradle of civilization.
| Author | : Walter Robert Thurmond Witschey |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 447 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 081087167X |
Mesoamerica is one of six major areas of the world where humans independently changed their culture from a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle into settled communities, cities, and civilization. In addition to China (twice), the Indus Valley, the Fertile Crescent of southwest Asia, Egypt, and Peru, Mesoamerica was home to exciting and irreversible changes in human culture called the "Neolithic Revolution." The changes included domestication of plants and animals, leading to agriculture, husbandry, and eventually sedentary village life. These developments set the stage for the growth of cities, social stratification, craft specialization, warfare, writing, mathematics, and astronomy, or what we call the rise of civilization. These changes forever transformed humankind. The Historical Dictionary of Mesoamerica covers the history of Mesoamerica through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 900 cross-referenced dictionary entries covering the major peoples, places, ideas, and events related to Mesoamerica. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Mesoamerica.
| Author | : Timothy Darvill |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 547 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0199534055 |
The most wide-ranging and up-to-date dictionary of its kind providing useful information about archaeological terms, themes, theories, sites, places, artefacts and archaeologists ... from amphora to ziggurat. Will be especially useful to students, amateurs and enthusiasts, travellers, and anyone seeking to extend their knowledge horizon. Taking AD 1700 as the cut-off point, the dictionary contains over 5,000 concise and often referenced entries mostly relating to Britain, Europe and the Americas. The dictionary concludes with eleven `Quick Reference' sections on subjects such as conventions, stratigraphy, geology, periods, dynasties, emperors and rulers. The second edition is fully updated, with new evidence, insights and entires, and is now accompanied by dedicated webpages and bibliographic web links.
| Author | : Charles E. Orser, Jr. |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 412 |
| Release | : 2016-08-05 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1317297075 |
This book provides a short, readable introduction to historical archaeology, which focuses on modern history in all its fascinating regional, cultural, and ethnic diversity. Accessibly covering key methods and concepts, including fundamental theories and principles, the history of the field, and basic definitions, Historical Archaeology also includes a practical look at career prospects for interested readers. Orser discusses central topics of archaeological research such as time and space, survey and excavation methods, and analytical techniques, encouraging readers to consider the possible meanings of artifacts. Drawing on the author’s extensive experience as an historical archaeologist, the book’s perspective ranges from the local to the global in order to demonstrate the real importance of this subject to our understanding of the world in which we live today. The third edition of this popular textbook has been significantly revised and expanded to reflect recent developments and discoveries in this exciting area of study. Each chapter includes updated case studies which demonstrate the research conducted by professional historical archaeologists. With its engaging approach to the subject, Historical Archaeology continues to be an ideal resource for readers who wish to be introduced to this rapidly expanding global field.
| Author | : Timothy Darvill |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 417 |
| Release | : 2010-07-02 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1136973044 |
Prehistoric Britain, now in its second edition, examines the development of human societies in Britain from earliest times to the Roman conquest of AD 43, as revealed by archaeological evidence. Special attention is given to six themes which are traced through prehistory: subsistence, technology, ritual, trade, society, and population.
| Author | : Charles W. Markman |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 172 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Chicago (Ill.) |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Hans Barnard |
| Publisher | : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press |
| Total Pages | : 617 |
| Release | : 2008-12-31 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1938770382 |
There have been edited books on the archaeology of nomadism in various regions, and there have been individual archaeological and anthropological monographs, but nothing with the kind of coverage provided in this volume. Its strength and importance lies in the fact that it brings together a worldwide collection of studies of the archaeology of mobility. This book provides a ready-made reference to this worldwide phenomenon and is unique in that it tries to redefine pastoralism within a larger context by the term mobility. It presents many new ideas and thoughtful approaches, especially in the Central Asian region.
| Author | : Eric M. Meyers |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 518 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
"This comprehensive five-volume work analyzes the archaeological and linguistic data that pertain to the broad cultural milieu of the ancient Near East, the crossroads of three of the world's most influential religions -- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Ranging from prehistoric times up to the early centuries of the rise of Islam, the work covers the civilizations of Syria-Palestine, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Iran, Arabia, Cyprus, Egypt, and the coastal regions of North and East Africa. It includes 1,125 alphabetically arranged entries on sites, languages, material culture, archaeological methods, organizations and institutions, and major excavators and scholars of the field. This one-of-a-kind, accessibly written reference brings new breadth to the study of archaeology in the biblical world, making it a valuable resource not only to scholars and students of archaeology, but also to those with an interest in ancient art and architecture, languages, history, and religion." -- Alibris.com.
| Author | : Paul G. Bahn |
| Publisher | : Penguin Group |
| Total Pages | : 560 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : |
Ranging from the temples of the Incas to the cave paintings of Lascaux, this dictionary covers over three million years of human development across the world in articles on topics as diverse as archaeological techniques, artefacts, individual sites, peoples and civilisations.
