Pre-and Early History

Archaeological interpretation is an imaginative act. Stratigraphy and artefacts do not tell us what the past was like; that is the task of the archaeologist. The diverse group of contributors to this …

This book provides a list of important archaeologically authenticated sites in Britain pre-dating the time that Columbus crossed the Atlantic. It will be of interest to all those who wish to see the …

The Routledge Handbook of Global Historical Archaeology is a multi-authored compendium of articles on specific topics of interest to today’s historical archaeologists, offering perspectives on the cu …

Geographic information systems GIS applications are viewed with increasing interest by the archaeology community and this book, with its diversity of topics and authorship, should be a useful resourc …

This reference provides up-to-date information on research in many different disciplines which give an overall insight into the environmental history of …

The third edition of Crusader Archaeology updates previous editions to include coverage of important recent work in the field. It examines what life was like for European settlers and travellers to t …

In this timely collection, Neil Price provides a general introduction to the archaeology of shamanism by bringing together recent archaeological thought on the subject. Blending theoretical …

The twenty-first century is a time of change for early learning in museums, due in part to society”s evolving view of childhood, from an age of innocence to understanding the robust learning that de …

This book tells the story of both the ancient humans who made handaxes and the thoughts and ideas of scholars who have spent their lives trying to understand them.　 Beginning with the earliest know …

Museum staff–whether new to the field or working with collections for decades–are often overwhelmed by the complexities of acquiring cultural property, particularly antiquities and archaeological …