ARCHAECOLOGY; : THE BASICS CLIVE GAMBLE

By:

GAMBLE, CLIVE

Material type: Text

TextSeries: The basicsPublisher: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N. Y. : Routledge, 2015Edition: Third editionDescription: xvi, 287 pages ; 20 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780415694827
9780415694834

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

930.1 GAM 3EDITION

LOC classification:

CC165 .G23 2015

Contents:

What is archaeology? -- How many archaeologies are there? -- Basic concepts -- People -- Materials and objects -- Time and space -- Change and stability -- Power and identity.

Scope and content: "Now in an updated third edition, Archaeology : The Basics provides a straightforward and engaging introduction to the world of Archaeology. This book answers key questions about how and why we practice archaeology and examines the theories and themes underpinning the subject. Fully updated, this new edition includes a wide range of examples and new material on key growth areas including: Evolutionary approaches in current archaeology; The archaeology of landscape and place; Interdisciplinary archaeological practice; The impact and value of archaeology; Conflict archaeology and the politics of the past. With 12 new illustrations, additional case studies and a glossary of key archaeological terms, this text is essential reading for all those beginning to study archaeology and anyone who has ever questioned the past"--Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
BOOKS	Dodoma	930.1 GAM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	LIB*14151
BOOKS	Dodoma	930.1 GAM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	LIB*14152
BOOKS	Dodoma	930.1 GAM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	LIB*14177

"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-275) and index.

What is archaeology? -- How many archaeologies are there? -- Basic concepts -- People -- Materials and objects -- Time and space -- Change and stability -- Power and identity.

"Now in an updated third edition, Archaeology : The Basics provides a straightforward and engaging introduction to the world of Archaeology. This book answers key questions about how and why we practice archaeology and examines the theories and themes underpinning the subject. Fully updated, this new edition includes a wide range of examples and new material on key growth areas including: Evolutionary approaches in current archaeology; The archaeology of landscape and place; Interdisciplinary archaeological practice; The impact and value of archaeology; Conflict archaeology and the politics of the past. With 12 new illustrations, additional case studies and a glossary of key archaeological terms, this text is essential reading for all those beginning to study archaeology and anyone who has ever questioned the past"--Provided by publisher.

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