Historical Archaeology
, by Orser, Charles E., Jr.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780131115613 | 0131115618
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/31/2003
Significantly revised and expanded, the second edition of this popular book provides a short, readable introduction to historical archaeology. Stressing a global perspective, it shows that this subject has real importance to understanding the world in which we live today. This comprehensive book also includes a look at career prospects in the field for interested readers.The overall approach is descriptive and explanatory: it describes fundamental principles, the history of the field, and basic definitions; moves through methods and discusses topics such as time and space, historical artifacts, survey, and excavation; and then presents basic archaeological theories and research.For readers interested in historical archaeology, a rapidly expanding field that has been recently conducted on every continent in the world.