Product Description

A ground-breaking compendium about the ever-growing field of archaeological history, concentrating on the post-1400 period. Compiled by 120 experts from around the world, with over 370 entries, this is an exhaustive resource.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2174180 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 624 pages

Review
'Highly readable ... Most valuable for college and university libraries supporting curricula in anthropology, history, and museum studies.' - Choice

'This guide defines the field of historical archaeology and serves as an excellent introduction for students. Highly recommended for academic libraries.' - Reference Reviews, January 2003

From the Back Cover
The Encyclopedia of Historical Archaeology is a ground-breaking compendium of information about the ever-growing field of historical archaeology. Historical archaeology is an inherently interesting field because it can be defined in two distinct ways. It can be defined as the archaeological investigation of any past culture that has developed a literate tradition; or it can be viewed as the study of the 'modern world', the historical and cultural conditions that have shaped our world since the 1400s. The Encyclopedia bridges these two definitions by concentrating on the post-1400 period, while at the same time including references to the more generic meaning of historical archaeology where needed.
A team of over 120 experts from around the world have come together to produce a volume that contains more than 370 entries covering archaeological concepts and important sites. Entries range from 150 words for simple definitions and site identifications, to 2000 word entries for the most complex theoretical concepts.

About the Author
Charles E. Orser is the Editor of the International Journal of Historical Archaeology and Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Illinois State University, USA.

Jonathan Adams Southampton University, UK; Jane Allan Ogden Environmental and Energy Services, USA; Jim Allen, La Trobe University, Australia; Steen Andersen, Vejle Museum, Denmark; Hans Andersson, Lund University, Sweden; Anders Andren, University of Lund, Sweden; Jette Arneborg, National Museum, Denmark; Grenville Astill, University of Reading, UK; David Barker, Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, UK; Sherene Baugher, Cornell University, USA; Timothy Baumann, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA; Mary C. Beaudry, Boston University, USA; Marshall J. Becker , West Chester University, USA; Nancy L Benco, George Washington University, USA; Simon Blatherwick, Freelance Archaeologist and Rose Theatre Trust, UK; Julian Bowsher, Museum of London, UK; Alasdair Brooks, University of York, UK; Lynda Carroll, Binghampton University, SUNY, USA; Eleanor Casella University of Manchester, UK; Thomas H. Charlton, University of Iowa, USA; Neil Christie, University of Leicester, UK; Pat Colquette, Louisiana State University, USA; Graham Connah, Australian National University, Australia; Melissa Connor, Forensic and Archaeological Services, Lincoln, USA;Bob Cowie, Museum of London, UK; Aron Crowell, Arctic Studies Center, Smithsonian Institution, Anchorage, USA; Peter Davies LaTrobe University, Australia; Chris DeCorse, Syracuse University , USA; James A. Delle, Franklin and Marshall College, USA; Margarita Diaz-Andreu, University of Durham, UK; David Divers, Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd, UK; Christopher Dobbs, Mary Rose Trust, UK;Terrence W. Epperson, Independent Scholar, Philadelphia, USA; Susan Toby Evans, Penn State University, USA; Charles R. ewen, East Carolina University, USA; Paul Farnsworth, Louisiana State University, USA; Alaric Faulkner, University of Maine, USA; Roland Fletcher, University of Sydney, Australia; Bill Fowler, Vanderbilt University, USA; Maria Franklin, University of Texas at Austin, USA; Pedro Paulo A., Funari Universidade Estabdual de Campinas, Brazil; David R.M. Gaimster, British Museum, UK; Jerzy Gawronski, De dienst Amsterdam Beheer, Netherlands; Lorinda Goodwin, Boston University, USA; Adrian Green, University of Durham, UK; Mark D. Groover, Augusta State University, USA; byron Hamann, University of Chicago, USA; Scott Hamilton, Lakehead University, Canada; Gitte Hansen, Bryggens Museum , Norway; Donald L. Hardesty, University of Nevada, USA; Edward Cecil Harris, Bermuda Maritime Museum, Bermuda; Donald Heldman, Zooarch Research, USA; Audrey Horning Queen's University of Belfast, UK; Paul R. Huey, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, USA; Ivor Noël Hume, USA; Nicholas James, University of East Anglia, UK; Steve James, Panamerican Maritime, LLC , USA; Nicholas James, University of East Anglia, UK; Stacey Jordan, Rutgers University, USA; Jon K. Jouppien, Heritage Resource Consultants/Society for Historical Archaeology, Canada; Ken Kelly, University of South Carolina, USA; Margaret Kennedy, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Terry Klein USA; Olga Klimko, Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, Victoria, Canada; Elizabeth Kryder-Reid IUPUI, USA; David B. Landon, University of Massachusetts, USA; Paul Lane, British Institute in Eastern Africa, Kenya; Susan Lawrence, La Trobe University, Australia; Donald W. Linebaugh, University of Kentucky, USA;Barbara J. Little, National Register of Historic Places, USA; Jane Lydon, La Trobe University, Australia; Kaname Maekawa,