Archaeology of The Southwest, Second Edition [Paperback]

Linda Cordell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0121882268 | ISBN-13: 978-0121882266 | Publication Date: November 11, 1997 | Edition: 2

The successful Prehistory of the Southwest has been updated with twelve years of new research in the field. The new edition is entitled Archaeology of the Southwest, and it provides a coherent and comprehensive summary of the major themes and topics central to the modern practice and interpretation of Southwest archaeology. Cordell's text is the best study on the market. After an extensive review process, the revision addresses specific issues in order to effectively meet the audience's interests and demands. This new edition introduces new data and syntheses of information, including those available through advanced technology. It presents reconceptualized chapters, and provides new or improved illustrations throughout the text.

Key Features
* Offers a readable and accurate representation of current debates and research in the American Southwest
* Challenges readers to integrate the structure and meaning of various broad regional trends that preceded the European conquest
* Covers the latest in field research and topical syntheses
* Addresses curricular cultural diversity requirements
* Contains new maps, line drawings, and photos

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Dr. Cordell has accomplished a major task in pulling together information on the history and development of modern issues and themes of Southwest archaeology. No other area of North America has accumulated more published archaeological research and generated more debate than the American Southwest. Her synthesis provides an excellent perspective for students and scholars alike."
Hary J. Shafer, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

"This volume is a comprehensive, highly readable synthesis of contemporary archaeological practice in the American Southwest. The pace and content of new research is admirably captured in this fine update of Cordell's now classic overview."
Barbara Mills, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

"Once again, Linda Cordell has produced a uniquely comprehensive treatment of Southwestern archaeology, updating and strengthening the regional balance of her valuable 1984 summary."
Paul and Suzanne Fish, Curators of Archaeology, Arizona State Museum, USA

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The second edition of this well-known textbook on Southwestern archaeology provides a coherent and comprehensive summary of the major themes and topics central to modern interpretation and practice. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 522 pages
• Publisher: Left Coast Press, Inc.; 2 edition (November 11, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0121882268
• ISBN-13: 978-0121882266
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #844,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best serious text yet written on southwest archeology, September 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Archaeology of The Southwest, Second Edition (Hardcover)

Linda Cordell's extensively revised and updated text is just fabulous.I teach Archeology of New Mexico at the U. of New Mexico and this text has it all--It handles fact and theory straightforwardly,is well illustrated and has the best single bibliography available.Students and professionals just can't miss with this one.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best College Text on SW Prehistory, October 31, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Archaeology of The Southwest, Second Edition (Paperback)

This updated text is the best textbook on Southwest Archaeology available for undergraduates. Not only does it cover all of the important cultural groups, but it touches upon numerous important issues currently being explored in the field. It provides an excellent introduction to all of the major topics in Southwest Archaeology and provides enough information to inspire further investigation on any of these topics by an interested student. I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in a general introduction to the subject.

2 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only For Professional Academics, May 4, 2002

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This review is from: Archaeology of The Southwest, Second Edition (Paperback)

This text does include a lot of information on the southwest, but is not organized. The text does not flow, and some ideas seem to be abruptly discontinued. Items brought up are never explored, and some items are never introduced, just thrown in. The author seems to assume that the reader already has a good basis in southwestern arch, and explains ideas accordingly.

This book may be just fine for the professional in the field, but as a graduate student just being introduced to SW arch, the book was confusing and contradictory. Cordell may know what she's talking about, but is not an author.