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Although it is called an encyclopedia, this attractive volume is more like a thematic atlas (in fact, the largest section is called “The Atlas”). A team of more than 40 archaeologists, historians, and cultural anthropologists provided the text. More than 550 archival and color images, 20 regional maps, and 150 locator maps, as well as time lines, make the past ages live. An introduction covers the history, types, and techniques of archaeology and the issues facing the discipline today. The atlas section begins with time lines comparing milestones in human development and archaeology in Europe, the Americas, Australia, and the Pacific from seven million years ago to 2000. Text, which is organized by region and civilization, covers themes (for example, “The Domestication of Plants and Animals,” “Bog Bodies”) in addition to more than 150 sites in more than 50 countries. The volume concludes with a reference section, a guide to sites by country, a bibliography, a glossary, and an index. This book is very readable as well as a useful reference tool. It can be browsed or studied, and it would engage the informal student as well as the serious reader. Although some of the sites, such as Knossos and Pompeii, may be familiar, others, such as Head-Smashed-In in Canada and Sannai Maruyama in Japan, are less so. Rich, colorful photographs and artwork are found on every page. There are a number of more comprehensive and scholarly reference works on archaeology, among them Encyclopedia of Archaeology: Histories and Discoveries (ABC-CLIO, 2001) and Milestones in Archaeology: A Chronological Encyclopedia (ABC-CLIO, 2007). The current volume is strongly recommended for public libraries needing just one basic resource. --Patricia Hogan
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This profusely illustrated guide presents the history of archaeology, defines its subfields, and considers some of its challenges. (Science News 20070922)
Lavishly illustrated in full-color throughout, the volume belies its modest price ... Recommended for high school, public, and college libraries. (Amanda Sprochi, University of Missouri Library Library Journal 2008)
A must read for anyone interested in archaeology. (DIG )
It will be most useful for middle and secondary schools as well as public libraries. (Mark T. Bay Choice )
Rich, colorful photographs and artwork are found on every page.... Strongly recommended for public libraries needing just one basic resource. (Patricia Hogan Booklist )
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Although it is called an encyclopedia, this attractive volume is more like a thematic atlas (in fact, the largest section is called “The Atlas”). A team of more than 40 archaeologists, historians, and cultural anthropologists provided the text. More than 550 archival and color images, 20 regional maps, and 150 locator maps, as well as time lines, make the past ages live. An introduction covers the history, types, and techniques of archaeology and the issues facing the discipline today. The atlas section begins with time lines comparing milestones in human development and archaeology in Europe, the Americas, Australia, and the Pacific from seven million years ago to 2000. Text, which is organized by region and civilization, covers themes (for example, “The Domestication of Plants and Animals,” “Bog Bodies”) in addition to more than 150 sites in more than 50 countries. The volume concludes with a reference section, a guide to sites by country, a bibliography, a glossary, and an index. This book is very readable as well as a useful reference tool. It can be browsed or studied, and it would engage the informal student as well as the serious reader. Although some of the sites, such as Knossos and Pompeii, may be familiar, others, such as Head-Smashed-In in Canada and Sannai Maruyama in Japan, are less so. Rich, colorful photographs and artwork are found on every page. There are a number of more comprehensive and scholarly reference works on archaeology, among them Encyclopedia of Archaeology: Histories and Discoveries (ABC-CLIO, 2001) and Milestones in Archaeology: A Chronological Encyclopedia (ABC-CLIO, 2007). The current volume is strongly recommended for public libraries needing just one basic resource. --Patricia Hogan
Review
This profusely illustrated guide presents the history of archaeology, defines its subfields, and considers some of its challenges. (Science News 20070922)
Lavishly illustrated in full-color throughout, the volume belies its modest price ... Recommended for high school, public, and college libraries. (Amanda Sprochi, University of Missouri Library Library Journal 2008)
A must read for anyone interested in archaeology. (DIG )
It will be most useful for middle and secondary schools as well as public libraries. (Mark T. Bay Choice )
Rich, colorful photographs and artwork are found on every page.... Strongly recommended for public libraries needing just one basic resource. (Patricia Hogan Booklist )
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For most of the Earth's history, archaeology is the only tool we have available to answer questions about what happened, when, and why. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Iron Age, New Guinea, Bronze Age, United States, Lake Mungo, Mesa Verde, Upper Paleolithic, Chaco Canyon, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Ice Age, Monte Verde, Machu Picchu, New Mexico, Pre-Pottery Neolithic, Roman Empire, Indus Civilization, Easter Island, Olduvai Gorge, Near East, New Kingdom, Middle East, Valley of the Kings, San Lorenzo, Great Houses Browse Sample Pages:
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