The Practical Archaeologist: How We Know What We Know About the Past

Jane McIntosh

ISBN 10: 081603950X / ISBN 13: 9780816039500

Verlag: Facts on File, 1999

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G081603950XI4N00

Inhaltsangabe:

Discusses the nature of archaeology, describes modern excavation methods, and explains how sites and remains are analyzed

Reseña del editor: The Practical Archaeologist is an introduction to archaeology with a user-oriented approach. Researchers of all ages will learn how archaeologists work and how they interpret the evidence they discover. More than 200 full-color and black-and-white photographs, maps, drawings, and charts enhance the text throughout. Detailed chapters explore archaeological history, topography, methodology, tools and technology, and interpretive techniques. This second edition features: -- Computers and archaeology, including virtual reality reconstructions -- CAT scans, DNA, and the reconstruction of faces from skulls -- Underwater archaeology -- The discovery of royal burials at Sipan -- New discoveries at Sutton Hoo, including sand ghosts.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Practical Archaeologist: How We Know ...
Verlag: Facts on File
Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket