Product Description

Fully revised with new case studies, 400 photographs and diagrams, and new sections on Issues in Modern Archaeology, Roman Religion and Human origins, this book provides students with the skills and technical concepts essential to the study of archaeology.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #128817 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 452 pages

Review

'An excellent book that I will be using with my students. This third edition is a superb introduction to anyone with a general interest in Archaeology; serves as an excellent and invaluable companion text book to A level Archaeology students, and provides a valuable introductory read for students studying archaeology in higher education.

The key concepts and issues are clearly explained, with excellent drawings, photographs, web-links and text boxes adding to the clarity of this explanation. Furthermore, the greatly extended and updated case studies, together with new and exciting material on Issues in Modern Archaeology will be very useful in consolidating this understanding still further.'

Dave Jones - Principal Examiner for A Level Archaeology, UK

'This thoroughly revised edition clearly and entertainingly outlines - for the student, teacher, or casual reader - both the techniques of modern archaeology and the rich variety of debate concerning past human cultures. There are few archaeology texts which can offer such varied and stimulating material to the student or general reader...  An essential resource, both as a practical guide to modern research techniques, and as an introduction to the rich variety of human experience revealed though archaeological study of the world's culture.'

Mike Wilson - Aquinas College, UK 

From the Back Cover

This fully updated and revised edition of the best-selling title The Archaeology Coursebook is a guide for students studying archaeology for the first time. Including new methods and case studies in this third edition, it provides pre-university students and teachers, as well as undergraduates and enthusiasts, with the skills and technical concepts necessary to grasp the subject.

The Archaeology Coursebook:

• introduces the most commonly examined archaeological methods, concepts, and themes, and provides the necessary skills to understand them
• explains how to interpret the material students may meet in examinations and how to succeed with different types of assignments and exam questions
• supports study with case studies, key sites, key terms, tasks and skills development
• illustrates concepts and commentary with over 300 photos and drawings of excavation sites, methodology and processes, tools and equipment
• links from its own website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415462860 to other key websites in archaeology at the right level
• contains new material on "Issues in Modern Archaeology", "Sites and People in the Landscape" and "People and Society in the Past", new case studies, methods, examples, boxes, photographs and diagrams; as well as updates on examination changes for pre-university students.

This is definitely a book no archaeology student should be without.

About the Author
Chief Examiner in A level Archaeology and Assistant Principal at Cirencester College, UK

Chief Examiner in A level Archaeology

Principal Examiner in A level Archaeology