Introducing archaeology second edition by Robert James Muckle ISBN 978-1442607859 1442607858
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ISBN 10: 1442607858
ISBN 13: 978-1442607859
Author: Robert James Muckle
Introducing Archaeology offers a lively alternative to many other texts. While covering traditional elements of archaeology, including methods and prehistory, the book also integrates the key principles of curriculum reform for the twenty-first century, as outlined by the Society for American Archaeology. The second edition highlights recent developments in the field and includes a new chapter on archaeology beyond mainstream academia. It also integrates more examples from popular culture, including mummies, tattoos, pirates, and global warming. What results is a surprisingly fresh and contemporary take on archaeology, one that situates the discipline within, but also beyond, the academy.
Introducing Archaeology is accompanied by a free website with chapter-by-chapter resources for students, including study questions. Visit www.introducingarchaeology.com. Instructor ancillaries for Introducing Archaeology include an instructor’s manual, PowerPoint slides, and a testbank.
Table of contents:
1. Situating Archaeology
Introduction
Images of Archaeology
Defining Archaeology
A Scholarly Endeavor, a Profession, and a Craft
Archaeology versus Archeology
Contextualizing Archaeology
Rationalizing Archaeology
Basic Concepts in Archaeology
Key Resources and Suggested Reading
2. Looking at Archaeology’s Past
Introduction
From the Ancient Philosophers to the End of the Eighteenth Century
Archaeology in the Nineteenth Century
From 1900 Onward
Key Resources and Suggested Reading
3. Managing Archaeology in the Early Twenty-First Century
Introduction
The Four Major Types of Archaeology
Subfields of Archaeology
National and International Heritage Management
Ethics and Archaeology
Career Tracks in Archaeology
Sharing Information
Key Resources and Suggested Reading
4. Comprehending the Archaeological Record
Introduction
Defining the Archaeological Record and Its Components
Creating Archaeological Sites
Understanding Bias in the Preservation of Material Remains
Site Disturbance
Key Resources and Suggested Reading
5. Working in the Field
Introduction
Designing Archaeological Field Projects
Discovering Archaeological Sites
Excavation
Field Laboratories
Ethnoarchaeology and Experimental Archaeology: Research Design and Field Methods
Hazards of Fieldwork
Key Resources and Suggested Reading
6. Working in the Laboratory
Introduction
Laboratory Processes
Artifact Analysis
Ecofact Analysis
Analysis of Human Remains
Using DNA in Archaeology
Key Resources and Suggested Reading
7. Reconstructing Culture History
Introduction
Determining Antiquity
Conceptualizing Time
World Prehistory
Ancient Civilizations
Key Resources and Suggested Reading
8. Reconstructing Ecological Adaptations
Introduction
Reconstructing Palaeoenvironments
Reconstructing Settlement Patterns
Reconstructing Subsistence Strategies
Distinguishing Wild Plants and Animals from Domestic
Reconstructing Diet
Key Resources and Suggested Reading
9. Reconstructing the Social and Ideological Aspects of Cultures
Introduction
Reconstructing Inequality
Reconstructing Types of Societies
Reconstructing Identity
Reconstructing Ideology
Key Resources and Suggested Reading
10. Explaining Things of Archaeological Interest
Introduction
Three Levels of Archaeological Research
Mechanisms of Culture Change
Conceptual Frameworks
Explaining the Transition to Food Production
Explaining the Collapse of Civilizations
Understanding Bias in Archaeological Explanations
Evaluating Competing Explanations
Key Resources and Suggested Reading
11. The Archaeology of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
The Current State of Archaeology
Archaeologies of the Contemporary
Archaeology, Climate Change, and Sustainability
Predicting the Future of Archaeology
Final Comments
Key Resources and Suggested Reading
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