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Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architectureby Gwendolyn Leick
Routledge 1988; US$ 242.00A comprehensive survey of a whole range of ancient Near Eastern architecture showing the development of the principal styles within their geographical and historical context. more...
Archaeology Coursebookby Jim Grant; Sam Gorin; Neil Fleming
Routledge 2001; US$ 31.95This new and unique publication is an unrivalled guide to students studying archaeology for the first time. Comprehensive and user-friendly, it will interest pre-university students and teachers as well as undergraduates and enthusiasts. more...
Education and the Historic Environmentby Don Henson; Peter Stone; Mike Corbishley
Routledge 2004; US$ 41.95Practical, inspiring and instructive, Education and the Historic Environment argues for the value of using physical remains to teach about the past. more...
Digging it up Down Underby Claire Smith; Heather Burke
Springer 2007; US$ 159.00Provides an introduction to undertaking archaeology in an Australian setting. This book includes advice on the local legislative situation, relevant codes of ethics, definitions of artefacts and sites, and the history and characteristic features of the occupation of the continent by both Aboriginal and European people. more...
The Archaeology Coursebookby Jim Grant; Sam Gorin; Neil Fleming
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 35.95Fully 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. more...
Archaeology: An Introductionby Kevin Greene; Tom Moore
Taylor & Francis 2010; US$ 49.95Looks behind the aspects of archaeology such as the discovery and excavation of sites, the study of human remains and animal bones, radiocarbon dating, museums and 'heritage' displays, and reveals the methods used by archaeologists. This title also explains how the subject emerged from an amateur pursuit into a serious discipline. more...
Archaeological Thought in Americaby C. C. Lamberg-Karlovsky
Cambridge University Press 1989; US$ 46.00The seventeen essays in Archaeological Thought in America describe recent theoretical advances and present substantive interpretations of prehistorical data drawn from a variety of cultures and time-frames, including Mesoamerica, Central Asia, India and China. more...
ARCHAEOLOGY TO DELIGHT AND INSTRUCTby Heather Burke; Claire Smith
Left Coast Press, Inc. 2010; US$ 36.95This book presents novel and interesting ways of teaching archaeological concepts and processes to college and university students. Seeking alternatives to the formal lecture format, the various contributions seek better ways of communicating the complexities of human behavior and of engaging students in active learning about the past. This collection of imaginative exercises designed by 20 master instructors on three continents includes role-playing, games, simulations, activities, and performance, all designed to teach archaeological concepts in interesting and engaging ways. more...
A History of the World in 100 Objectsby Neil MacGregor
Penguin Group US 2011; US$ 19.99From the renowned director of the British Museum, a kaleidoscopic history of humanity told through things we have made. When did people first start to wear jewelry or play music? When were cows domesticated and why do we feed their milk to our children? Where were the first cities and what made them succeed? Who invented math-or came up with money? The history of humanity is a history of invention and innovation, as we have continually created new items to use, to admire, or to leave our mark on the world. In this original and thought-provoking book, Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, has selected one hundred man-made artifacts, each of which gives us an intimate glimpse of an unexpected turning point in human civilization.... more...
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