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.
Edited by:
Barry Cunliffe (University of Oxford University of Oxford Emeritus Professor of European Archaeology),
Chris Gosden (University of Oxford,
University of Oxford,
Professor of European Archaeology),
Rosemary A. Joyce (University of California at Berkeley,
University of California at Berkeley,
Professor,
Department of Anthropology)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 253mm,
Width: 181mm,
Spine: 61mm
Weight: 2g
ISBN: 9780199271016
ISBN 10: 0199271011
Series: Oxford Handbooks
Pages: 1184
Publication Date: 19 March 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
,
A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Barry Cunliffe: Introduction 1. The Name and Nature of Archaeology Kristian Kristiansen: The discipline of archaeology Robin Boast: The formative century, 1860-1960 Matthew H. Johnson: The theoretical scene, 1960-2000 Andy Jones: Into the future Marcia-Anne Dobres: Technologies 2. Tools of the Trade A. M. Pollard: Measuring the passage of time, achievements and challenges in archaeological dating Gary Lock: Human activity in a spatial context Roger White: Data collection by excavation M. S. Tite: Mastering materials 3. Early Humans Jonathan Marks: The nature of humanness Nicholas Toth & Kathy Schick: Early hominids William Davies: The emergence of Home sapiens sapiens Paul Pettitt: The Neanderthals Steven Mithen: Peopling the world 4. Strategies for Survival Peter Mitchell: Hunters and gatherers Graeme Barker: Early farming and domestication Robert Hedges: Studying diet 5. Complex Societies and the Formation of Early States Ian Morris: Cultural complexity Robin Skeates: Trade and interaction Li Liu: China: state formation and urbanization Elizabeth M. Brumfiel: Mesoamerica Terence N. D'Altroy: The central Andean region in prehistory 6. Some Regional Overviews Cyprian Broodbank: The Mediterranean and its hinterland Innocent Pikirayi: The archaeology of sub-Saharan Africa: an overview Georgina Herrmann: Pre-Islamic Central Asia Bryan C. Hood: The Circumpolar zone S. Nelson: East Asia Lesley Head, Harry Allen, Tim Denham & Richard Fullagar: Australasia Chris Gosden: Pacific Islands Charles R. Cobb & Randall H. McGuire: North America P. P. Funari, A. Zarankin & E. Stovel: South American archaeology 7. Issues and Debates Jonathan Williams: Indigenous voices and repatriation Roberta Gilchrist: Sex and gender Stephanie Moser: Archaeological representation: the consumption and creation of the past Yvonne Marshall: Community archaeology
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.
Reviews for The Oxford Handbook of Archaeology
an impressive group of performers... excellent... an even-handed approach is one of the strengths of this handbook * Clive Gamble, Times Literary Supplement *
