Introducing Archaeology, Third Edition
Introducing Archaeology, Third Edition Introducing Archaeology, Third Edition OTHER ARTICLES Introducing Archaeology provides a concise, affordable, and lively entrance into the fascinating discipline of archaeology. While covering all of the traditional aspects of archaeology, including prehistory and methods, the book is also the first to integrate the key twenty-first-century educational recommendations of the Society for American Archaeology and several other professional associations in North America. This provides a surprisingly fresh and contemporary take on archaeology, and one that situates the discipline within, but also beyond, the academy. The second edition covers new developments in the field and includes a new chapter on archaeology beyond mainstream academia. It also incorporates more examples taken from popular culture (e.g. tattoos, mummies, pirates, and global warming), new appendices, information on how to read archaeological materials, and online resources. ...