Archaeology Essentials: Theories, Methods, and Practice

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Archaeology for today’s student Retaining its hallmark concision and authoritative presentation of the most recent breakthrough discoveries, methods, and interpretations, the Fourth Edition sets a new standard for learning support. To provide even greater student engagement, the book is supported by two new and important resources: an Active Archaeology Notebook with 20 class-tested activities; and InQuizitive for Archaeology―an engaging, adaptive learning tool that strengthens concept mastery and application. 295 Archaeology Essentials, 4E Title Page Copyright Information Contents Preface 1. Searching for the Past: The History of Archaeology 2. What Is Left?: The Variety of the Evidence 3. Where?: Survey and Excavation of Sites and Features 4. When?: Dating Methods and Chronology 5. How Were Societies Organized?: Social Archaeology 6. What Was the Environment and What Did They Eat?: Environment, Subsistence, and Diet 7. How Were Artifacts Made, Used, and Distributed?: Technology, Trade, and Exchange 8. What Were They Like?: The Bioarchaeology of People 9. What Did They Think?: Cognitive Archaeology 10. Why Did Things Change?: Explanation in Archaeology 11. Whose Past?: Archaeology and the Public 12. The Future of the Past: Managing Our Heritage Glossary Illustration Credits Useful Websites Index