Uncovering Archaeology

Author : William H. Stiebing
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195089219
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uncovering the Past written by William H. Stiebing and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study focuses on the development of archaeology as a discipline, tracing the milestones in the evolution of systematic excavation. It covers the entire history of archaeology from the "heroic age" (1450-1925), to the advanced stages of archaeology beg

Author : Dennis Cassinelli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615318585
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uncovering Archaeology written by Dennis Cassinelli and published by . This book was released on 2010-02-20 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his much-anticipated third book, northern Nevada author Dennis Cassinelli explores an array of issues often neglected by professional archaeologists and anthropologists. Leveling a critical eye at our current system of science, Cassinelli delves deep into the historical mysteries of the Great Basin and beyond, tracing the roots of bygone civilizations and piecing together the intricate puzzle of who we are and where we came from.Join Dennis on a journey through time that offers insightful new theories on topics ranging from Christ to the Spirit Cave Man to the ancient Mayans. With his passion for discovery combined with a conversational narrative style, Cassinelli ignites a compelling interest in history by posing questions few others dare ask

Author : Bonnie Effros
Publisher : Oxford University Press (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0199696713
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uncovering the Germanic Past written by Bonnie Effros and published by Oxford University Press (UK). This book was released on 2012-06-14 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume suggests how the slow genesis of Merovingian archaeology in France challenged the prevailing views of the population's exclusively Gallic ancestry. A history of the first century of the discipline, Effros' interdisciplinary study looks at the important contributions of medieval archaeological finds to modern French identity.

Author : Patricia Samford
Publisher : Colonial Williamsburg
ISBN 13 : 9780879350895
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeology for Young Explorers written by Patricia Samford and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1995 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how archaeologists discover treasures in the ground and preserve them in the lab.

Author : Douglas D. Scott
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806189576
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uncovering History written by Douglas D. Scott and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2013-03-13 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost as soon as the last shot was fired in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the battlefield became an archaeological site. For many years afterward, as fascination with the famed 1876 fight intensified, visitors to the area scavenged the many relics left behind. It took decades, however, before researchers began to tease information from the battle’s debris—and the new field of battlefield archaeology began to emerge. In Uncovering History, renowned archaeologist Douglas D. Scott offers a comprehensive account of investigations at the Little Bighorn, from the earliest collecting efforts to early-twentieth-century findings. Artifacts found on a field of battle and removed without context or care are just relics, curiosities that arouse romantic imagination. When investigators recover these artifacts in a systematic manner, though, these items become a valuable source of clues for reconstructing battle events. Here Scott describes how detailed analysis of specific detritus at the Little Bighorn—such as cartridge cases, fragments of camping equipment and clothing, and skeletal remains—have allowed researchers to reconstruct and reinterpret the history of the conflict. In the process, he demonstrates how major advances in technology, such as metal detection and GPS, have expanded the capabilities of battlefield archaeologists to uncover new evidence and analyze it with greater accuracy. Through his broad survey of Little Bighorn archaeology across a span of 130 years, Scott expands our understanding of the battle, its protagonists, and the enduring legacy of the battlefield as a national memorial.

Author : Gaynor Aaltonen
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788880234
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeology written by Gaynor Aaltonen and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the ages, people have been fascinated by other people - who are they, what do they do, how do they live? Archaeology seeks to answer those questions about the history of mankind by analysing the remains of past cultures. Covering the complete duration of human history and spanning the entire globe, Archaeology: Discovering the World's Secrets volume provides the perfect introduction to the science of the past. From the Napoleonic expeditions to uncover the Rosetta stone in Egypt to the forgotten Anasazi empire of the American southwest, Gaynor Aaltonen explores the various techniques used by archaeologists and how they have changed over time to the recent embrace of the latest technologies and what this means for our understanding of the past.

Author : Thomas LaMarre
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822325185
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uncovering Heian Japan written by Thomas LaMarre and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literary criticism of classical Japanese poetry, focusing on the emergence of "Kokinwakashu, ' an imperial anthology of waka poetry compiled in the 9th century.

Author : Katharina Galor
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520295250
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Finding Jerusalem written by Katharina Galor and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s open access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem capture worldwide attention in various media outlets. The continuing quest to discover the city’s physical remains is not simply an attempt to define Israel’s past or determine its historical legacy. In the context of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is also an attempt to legitimate—or undercut—national claims to sovereignty. Bridging the ever-widening gap between popular coverage and specialized literature, Finding Jerusalem provides a comprehensive tour of the politics of archaeology in the city. Through a wide-ranging discussion of the material evidence, Katharina Galor illuminates the complex legal contexts and ethical precepts that underlie archaeological activity and the discourse of "cultural heritage" in Jerusalem. This book addresses the pressing need to disentangle historical documentation from the religious aspirations, social ambitions, and political commitments that shape its interpretation.

Author : Billy Griffiths
Publisher : Black Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1743820380
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deep Time Dreaming written by Billy Griffiths and published by Black Inc.. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People would have known about Australia before they saw it. Smoke billowing above the sea spoke of a land that lay beyond the horizon. A dense cloud of migrating birds may have pointed the way. But the first Australians were voyaging into the unknown. Soon after Billy Griffiths joins his first archaeological dig as camp manager and cook, he is hooked. Equipped with a historian’s inquiring mind, he embarks on a journey through time, seeking to understand the extraordinary deep history of the Australian continent. Deep Time Dreaming is the passionate product of that journey. It investigates a twin revolution: the reassertion of Aboriginal identity in the second half of the twentieth century, and the uncovering of the traces of ancient Australia. It explores what it means to live in a place of great antiquity, with its complex questions of ownership and belonging. It is about a slow shift in national consciousness: the deep time dreaming that has changed the way many of us relate to this continent and its enduring, dynamic human history. John Mulvaney Book Award: Winner Ernest Scott Prize: Winner NSW Premier's Literary Awards: Winner - Book of the Year NSW Premier's Literary Awards: Winner - Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-fiction Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards: Highly Commended Queensland Literary Awards: Shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards: Shortlisted Educational Publishing Awards: Shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards: Longlisted CHASS Book Prize: Longlisted ‘What a revelatory work! If you wish to hear the voice of our continent's history before the written word, Deep Time Dreaming is a must read. The freshest, most important book about our past in years.’ —Tim Flannery ‘Once every generation a book comes along that marks the emergence of a powerful new literary voice and shifts our understanding of the nation’s past. Billy Griffiths’ Deep Time Dreaming is one such book. Deeply researched, creatively conceived and beautifully written, it charts the expansion of archaeological knowledge in Australia for the first time. No other book has managed to convey the mystery and intricacy of Indigenous antiquity in quite the same way. Read it: it will change the way you see Australian history.’ —Mark McKenna, historian ‘Billy Griffiths’ Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia is a remarkable book, and one destined, I believe, to become a modern classic of Australian history writing. Written in vivid, evocative prose, this book will grip both the expert and the general reader alike.’ —Iain McCalman, author of The Reef: A Passionate History: The Great Barrier Reef from Captain Cook to Climate Change

Author : Robert J. Sharer
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 722 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeology written by Robert J. Sharer and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 1993 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory text surveys the techniques, methods and theoretical frameworks of contemporary archaeology. Coverage of method and theory resides in the context of an ideal research plan to explain what archaeologists do, how they conduct research, and how they use the results to construct our past. Integration of traditional and recent innovative approaches to archaeology provides a balanced scientific and humanistic perspective.