Theory

ISBN: 9780521279697
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This book explores the diverse understandings of the archaeological record in both historical and contemporary perspective, while also serving as a guide to reassessing current views. Gavin Lucas argues that archaeological theory has become bo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789058679079
Published by : Leuven University Press
Over the last decade the technique of X-ray fluorescence has evolved, from dependence on laboratory-based standalone units to field use of portable and lightweight handheld devices. These portable instruments have given researcher... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521767378
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This is the first book to provide a systematic overview of social zooarchaeology, which takes a holistic view of human-animal relations in the past. Until recently, archaeological analysis of faunal evidence has primarily focused on the role o... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521143110
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This is the first book to provide a systematic overview of social zooarchaeology, which takes a holistic view of human-animal relations in the past. Until recently, archaeological analysis of faunal evidence has primarily focused on the role o... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781902771885
Published by : Council for British Archaeology
This volume presents the results of the first national assessment of English battlefields. The primary written sources are complemented by the results of extensive fieldwork, computer-based terrain reconstruction, and scientific analysis of ar... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789639911291
Published by : Archaeolingua
Series: EAC Occasional Paper
Volume: 6
During the last decades, the number of large-scale excavations has increased significantly. Such excavations have become an important element of archaeological cultural heritage management. This kind of large-area fieldwork off ers not only new... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780816526857
Published by : Univ. of Arizona Press
Although there are other scientific means of dating climatic and environmental events, dendrochronology provides the most reliable of all palaeorecords. This comprehensive text addresses all of the subjects that a reader who is new to the fiel... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781598746815
Published by : Left Coast Press
The ability to use DNA evidence is revolutionizing our understanding of the past. This book introduces archaeologists to the basics of DNA research so they can understand the powers and pitfalls of using DNA data in archaeological... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781611322163
Published by : Left Coast Press
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has become one of the standard tools in the archaeologist's array of methods, but users still struggle to understand what the images tell us. In this book—illustrated with over 200 full-color p... .... Learn More