Archaeology

The Science of the Human Past

Mark Q. Sutton (California State University, Bakersfield, USA.)

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Routledge
22 January 2025

Prehistoric archaeology; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology

Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past introduces students to the wide-ranging and fascinating world of archaeology and provides them with a comprehensive understanding of fundamental archaeological concepts and methods.

The seventh edition keeps pace with the developments in archaeological science with up-to-date information on dating, artifact analyses, and remote sensing. Theoretical developments in power, gender, and cognition are also included. Introducing the key components of archaeology, including sites, artifacts, ecofacts, remote sensing, and excavation, it discusses the ways archaeologists obtain, analyze, and interpret evidence. Varying perspectives are considered to provide holistic coverage of how archaeological techniques and methods are used to formulate and test models of what happened in the past. Cultural resource management and the laws and regulations that deal with archaeology around the world are described. Archaeology is placed in the context of current topics, from environmental problems to issues affecting Indigenous populations.

Archaeology: The Science of the Human Past remains an ideal introduction to archaeology by offering students a broad and clear understanding of the theoretical and scientific aspects of archaeology and how various archaeological perspectives and techniques help us comprehend not just the past but the contemporary world as well.

By: Mark Q. Sutton (California State University Bakersfield USA.)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 7th edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm,
Weight: 1.000kg
ISBN: 9781032755588
ISBN 10: 103275558X
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 22 January 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments; About the Author; To the Instructor; To the Student; Part I What is Archaeology? – Chapter 1 The Science of Archaeology; Chapter 2 Backgrounds of Archaeology; Chapter 3 The Development of Contemporary Archaeology; Part II Obtaining Information About the Past – Chapter 4 The Archaeological Record; Chapter 5 Conducting Fieldwork; Chapter 6 Classification and Analysis of Artifacts; Chapter 7 Determining Time; Chapter 8 Bioarchaeology: Human Remains; Part III Interpreting the Past – Chapter 9 Environment and Adaptation; Chapter 10 Understanding Past Settlement and Subsistence; Chapter 11 Interpreting Past Cultural Systems; Chapter 12 Understanding Change; Part IV Public Archaeology – Chapter 13 Cultural Resource Management; Chapter 14 Archaeology in Today’s World; Glossary; References; Photo Credits; Index.

Mark Q. Sutton is an emeritus professor of anthropology at California State University, Bakersfield, USA.