Beschreibung:
Significantly revised and expanded, the new edition of this popular text provides a short, readable introduction to historical archaeology. The overall approach is descriptive and explanatory: it describes fundamental principles, the history of the field, and basic definitions; archaeological methods and discusses topics such as time and space, historical artifacts, survey, and excavation; and then presents basic archaeological theories and research. This comprehensive book also includes a look at career prospects in the field for interested students.
Section I: Foundations of Historical ArchaeologyChapter 1 What Is Historical Archaeology?Chapter 2 A Brief History of Historical ArchaeologyChapter 3 Culture, History, and Archaeological SitesChapter 4 Time and Space