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Archaeology: Original Readings in Method and Practice 1/e
Peter N. Peregrine
Carol R. Ember
Melvin Ember
Published November 2001 by Prentice Hall
Copyright 2002, 422 pp., Paper
ISBN: 0-13-093978-1
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Preface
Summary

Written by some of the top archaeologists in the country, this collection of 25 articles covers the entire range of archaeological methods as well as issues and controversies in contemporary archaeology. KEY TOPICS: Illustrates through case studies how archaeologists put methods into practice to solve problems. Explores how ideas were formed and research conducted along with the people behind the process of archaeological discovery. Focuses on how archaeologists find and recover data from archaeological sites and materials, with examples from the contributors' own research. Examines issues and controversies in contemporary archaeology, discussing different theories, opinions, and evidence on various issues. MARKET: For anyone interested in learning more about archaeological methods and discoveries.

Features

  • Original readings created specifically for undergraduates—Avoids the jargon and excessive detail of more scholarly works, yet provides more information than normally found in works written for a popular audience.

    • Provides a student-friendly level of coverage that ensures students receive the technical detail they need. Ex.___

  • Process-oriented focus—Explores how ideas were formed and research conducted along with the people behind the process of archaeological discovery.

    • Gives students a real-world perspective that makes material more relevant. Ex.___

  • Archaeological Methods section—Focuses on how archaeologists find and recover data from archaeological sites and materials, with examples from the contributors' own research.

    • Brings the experiences of an active archaeologist to life for students. Ex.___

  • Issues and Controversies in Contemporary Archaeology section—Examines different theories, opinions, and evidence on various issues.

    • Conveys the excitement of debate and research to students. Ex.___

  • Case Studies section—Illustrates how contributors applied archaeological methods to particular areas of interest.

    • Demonstrates to students the dynamic nature of the field, both in the variety of questions asked and the diverse methods used to answer them. Ex.___

  • Archaeologists at Work section—Shows students the diverse nature of researchers as well as research.

    • Makes the material more realistic and interesting for students. Ex.___
Table of Contents



Introduction by P.N. Peregrine, C.R. Ember, and M. Ember.

I. ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHODS.

 1. The Discovery of Archaeological Sites, S. Ball.

 2. Dating Archaeological Materials, R.E. Taylor.

 3. The Conservation of Archaeological Materials, C. Sease.

 4. Lithic Analysis: Chipped Stone Tools and Waste Flakes in Archaeology, R. Kelly.

 5. Learning about the Past Through Archaeological Ceramics: An Example from Vijayanagara, India, C. Sinopoli.

 6. The Analysis of Archaeological Plant Remains, N. Miller.

 7. The Study of Human Subsistence Behavior Using Faunal Evidence from Archaeological Sites, R. Redding.

 8. Bare Bones Archaeology: The Bioarchaeology of Human Remains, C. Larsen.

 9. Dental Deductions: Why and How Anthropologists Study Teeth, J. Lukacs.

II. ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES IN CONTEMPORARY ARCHAEOLOGY.

10. Were Our Ancestors Hunters or Scavengers?, J. Speth.

11. When and How Did Humans Populate the New World?, W. Parry.

12. Were Early Agriculturalists Less Healthy Than food-Collectors?, M.N. Cohen.

13. Maya Hieroglyphs: History or Propaganda?, J. Marcus.

14. Gender and Archaeology, C. Claassen.

15. Prehistoric Social Evolution, K. Flannery.

16. Ethics in Archaeology, M. Lynott.

III. ARCHAEOLOGICAL CASE STUDIES.

17. Cloth Production and Gender Relations in the Inka Empire, C.L. Costin.

18. Investigating Craft Specialization during the Longshan Period of China, A. Underhill.

19. Reading the Land: The Archaeology of Settlement and Land Use, C. Crumley.

20. Archaeological Survey in the Mixtec Sierra, L. Finsten.

21. Exploring Aztalan and Its Role in Mississippian Societies, L. Goldstein.

22. Ancestor Veneration in Lowland Maya Society: A CaseStudy from K'axob, Belize, P. McAnany.

23. De-Mystifying the Past: The Great Zimbabwe, King Solomon's Mines, and Other Tales of Old Africa, J. Vogel.

IV. ARCHAEOLOGISTS AT WORK.

24. Archaeologist at Work, R. Blanton.

25. Origins of Social Inequality, E. Brumfiel.



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