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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462449203321

Autore

Henson Donald

Titolo

Doing archaeology : a subject guide for students / / Don Henson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

0-415-60212-2

1-283-58718-1

9786613899637

0-203-10987-2

1-136-27243-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

Doing series

Disciplina

930.1

Soggetti

Archaeology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. An overview of archaeology -- pt. 2. Archaeology in its wider context -- pt. 3. Do it, study it, enjoy it.

Sommario/riassunto

Covering archaeology from a range of angles, incorporating history, major themes, theories and methods, Doing Archaeology provides a firm grounding for anyone interested in learning more about the discipline. Throughout the book, key information is accessibly presented and important questions are answered, including:What is archaeology?How did archaeology begin? How can archaeology tell us about the past?How can archaeology tell how people use space and the landscape?How can we use the past to understand people? How do archae