Encyclopedia of Archaeology

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3728 Seiten

2023 | 2nd edition
Academic Press Inc
978-0-323-90799-6 (ISBN)

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Encyclopedia of Archaeology, Second Edition, Four Volume Set covers the standing of archaeology as a scientific discipline, how archaeology is practiced, both in the field and in the lab, provides an archaeological geographical overview encompassing all continents and time periods, and covers the role of archaeology in the modern world. This clearly structured thematic manner ensures a well-balanced presentation of the discipline across the world by the people who perform and experience archaeology as native scholars. Led by a brand new international editorial team, this book contains 299 articles.

From using home kits to analyze our DNA and find our ancestors’ origin, to walking among ancient monuments embedded in modern cityscapes, visiting museums and archaeological sites, watching adventure movies, or playing video games about mummies coming to life, archaeology touches on many aspects of our everyday life.

Dr Efthymia Nikita is an Assistant Professor at the Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, in Nicosia. She is a bioarchaeologist with an undergraduate degree in Archaeology (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) and a PhD in Biological Anthropology (University of Cambridge). Her research aligns with biocultural approaches and seeks to provide insights into the activity, mobility, demography, health, and diet of past populations using macroscopic and microanalytical methods. Geographically, her projects span North Africa, Greece, and the United Kingdom, while, temporally, they cover prehistoric to medieval times. In addition, she is engaged in refining the available osteoarchaeological methodology by evaluating current methods and suggesting new approaches in the study of commingled remains, biodistances, and activity markers. Her research has received funding from European and American foundations and has resulted in more than 40 articles and book chapters. Professor Thilo Rehren FSA is Director of the Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center (STARC) and A.G. Leventis Professor of Archaeological Sciences at The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, having previously spent 20 years as Professor (Chair) for Archaeological Materials and Technologies at the UCL Institute of Archaeology in London, UK.

Section 1: Archaeology as a discipline
Section 2: The practice of Archaeology (fieldwork)
Section 3: The practice of Archaeology (post-excavation and lab-based)
Section 4: World Archaeology: Africa, Americas, and Oceania
Section 5: World Archaeology: Eurasia
Section 6: Archaeology and Society

Erscheint lt. Verlag	21.11.2023
Mitarbeit	Chef-Herausgeber: Efthymia Nikita, Thilo Rehren
Zusatzinfo	Approx. 1375 illustrations (1375 in full color); Illustrations
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 276 mm
Gewicht	450 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
ISBN-10	0-323-90799-7 / 0323907997
ISBN-13	978-0-323-90799-6 / 9780323907996
Zustand	Neuware