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Archaeology is a vast subject - it is the study of human society everywhere in the world, from distant human origins 3-4 million years ago up to the present day. The Oxford Handbook of Archaeology brings together 35 authors - all specialists in their own fields - to explain what archaeology is really about. This is one of the most comprehensive treatments of the subject and of the key debates ever attempted. It is designed to open up the world of archaeology to non-specialists and to provide an essential starting point for those who want to pursue particular topics in more depth.
Author Notes
Barry Cunliffe is Emeritus Professor of European Archaeology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy. He has excavated widely in Britain, the Channel Islands, France, and Spain, and written a number of books on archaeology, including Facing the Ocean (OUP, 2001) and The Celts (OUP, 2003). He has presented many radio and television programmes and is currently Trustee of the British Museum and Commissioner of English Heritage.Chris Gosden is Professor of European Archaeology at the University of Oxford. He has excavated in Britain, Europe, Central Asia, and Papua New Guinea, and has written a number of books on archaeology and museum studies, including Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2003).Rosemary A. Joyce is Professor in the Department of Archaeology at the University of California at Berkeley.
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This collection of 35 essays by 42 distinguished scholars is the only currently available work that attempts to treat the field of archaeology in a single volume. Given that most of the contributors are from the UK, it should be no surprise that this book has a distinctly European flavor, although other perspectives are not ignored. The essays are grouped into seven sections: "The Name and Nature of Archaeology," "Tools of the Trade," "Early Humans," "Strategies for Survival," "Complex Societies and the Formation of Early States," "Some Regional Overviews," and "Issues and Debates." All topics that one might expect to be covered in such a volume are listed in the subject index, although many readers will wonder why certain topics were given extensive treatment while others were hardly mentioned. Though useful and well written, the essays vary widely in length, detail, use of illustrations, and readership level. Most are appropriate for individuals with little or no background in archaeology, but a few require more substantial background in the discipline. Even so, this book will be a valuable addition to all academic libraries. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All libraries and levels. W. Kotter Weber State University
Table of Contents
| IntroductionBarry Cunliffe |
| 1 The Name and Nature of Archaeology |
| The discipline of archaeologyKristian Kristiansen |
| The formative century, 1860-1960Robin Boast |
| The theoretical scene, 1960-2000Matthew H. Johnson |
| Into the futureAndy Jones |
| TechnologiesMarcia-Anne Dobres |
| 2 Tools of the Trade |
| Measuring the passage of time, achievements and challenges in archaeological datingA. M. Pollard |
| Human activity in a spatial contextGary Lock |
| Data collection by excavationRoger White |
| Mastering materialsM. S. Tite |
| 3 Early Humans |
| The nature of humannessJonathan Marks |
| Early hominidsNicholas Toth and Kathy Schick |
| The emergence of Home sapiens sapiensWilliam Davies |
| The NeanderthalsPaul Pettitt |
| Peopling the worldSteven Mithen |
| 4 Strategies for Survival |
| Hunters and gatherersPeter Mitchell |
| Early farming and domesticationGraeme Barker |
| Studying dietRobert Hedges |
| 5 Complex Societies and the Formation of Early States |
| Cultural complexityIan Morris |
| Trade and interactionRobin Skeates |
| China: state formation and urbanizationLi Liu |
| MesoamericaElizabeth M. Brumfiel |
| The central Andean region in prehistoryTerence N. D'Altroy |
| 6 Some Regional Overviews |
| The Mediterranean and its hinterlandCyprian Broodbank |
| The archaeology of sub-Saharan Africa: an overviewInnocent Pikirayi |
| Pre-Islamic Central AsiaGeorgina Herrmann |
| The Circumpolar zoneBryan C. Hood |
| East AsiaS. Nelson |
| AustralasiaLesley Head and Harry Allen and Tim Denham and Richard Fullagar |
| Pacific IslandsChris Gosden |
| North AmericaCharles R. Cobb and Randall H. McGuire |
| South American archaeologyP. P. Funari and A. Zarankin and E. Stovel |
| 7 Issues and Debates |
| Indigenous voices and repatriationJonathan Williams |
| Sex and genderRoberta Gilchrist |
| Archaeological representation: the consumption and creation of the pastStephanie Moser |
| Community archaeologyYvonne Marshall |