The Archaeology Coursebook

An Introduction to Themes, Sites, Methods and Skills

Jim Grant, Sam Gorin, Neil Fleming (Principal Examiner in A Level Archaeology; Chief Examiner in A Level Archaeology and Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, UK)

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Routledge
31 March 2015

History; Archaeology

This fully updated and revised edition of the best-selling title The Archaeology Coursebook is a guide for students studying archaeology for the first time. Including new methods and key studies in this fourth edition, it provides pre-university students and teachers, as well as undergraduates and enthusiasts, with the skills and technical concepts necessary to grasp the subject.

The Archaeology Coursebook:

introduces the most commonly examined archaeological methods, concepts and themes, and provides the necessary skills to understand them

explains how to interpret the material students may meet in examinations

supports study with key studies, key sites, key terms, tasks and skills development

illustrates concepts and commentary with over 400 photos and drawings of excavation sites, methodology and processes, tools and equipment

provides an overview of human evolution and social development with a particular focus upon European prehistory.

Reflecting changes in archaeological practice and with new key studies, methods, examples, boxes, photographs and diagrams, this is definitely a book no archaeology student should be without.

By: Jim Grant, Sam Gorin, Neil Fleming (Principal Examiner in A Level Archaeology; Chief Examiner in A Level Archaeology and Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 1.496kg
ISBN: 9780415526883
ISBN 10: 0415526884
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 31 March 2015
Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , A / AS level , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jim Grant is a Chief Examiner in A Level Archaeology and Assistant Principal at Cirencester College. He has experience in field Archaeology. Sam Gorin is Chief Moderator for A Level Archaeology and was formerly a Curriculum Director at Newark and Sherwood College. He has been widely involved in field archaeology in the East Midlands. Neil Fleming is a Chief Examiner in A Level Archaeology and Upper Sixth House Master at Christ's Hospital, Horsham. He is a highly experienced teacher of archaeology who has field archaeology experience.