Discovering World Prehistory - Mark Q. Sutton

Discovering World Prehistory

Interpreting the Past through Archaeology

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
422 Seiten
2022
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-68779-3 (ISBN)
62,30 inkl. MwSt
Discovering World Prehistory introduces the general field of archaeology and highlights for students the difference between obtaining data (basic archaeology) and interpreting those data into a prehistory, a coherent model of the past.

The opening section of the book covers the history, methods, and techniques of archaeology to provide a detailed examination of archaeological investigation. It highlights the excitement of archaeological discovery and how archaeologists analyze and interpret evidence. The second half covers global prehistory and shows how archaeological data is interpreted through theoretical frameworks to create a picture of the past. Starting with human evolution, chapters detail the key stages, from around the world, of prehistory, finishing with the transition to post-prehistoric societies.

Including chapter overviews, highlight boxes, chapter summaries, key concepts, and suggested reading, Discovering World Prehistory is designed to support introductory courses in archaeology and allows students to experience both methods and interpretation, offering a perfect introduction to the discipline.

Mark Q. Sutton began his career in 1968, earning a BA (1972), an MA (1977), and a PhD (1987) in anthropology. He taught at California State University, Bakersfield from 1987 to 2007 where he retired as Emeritus Professor of Anthropology. He now teaches at the University of San Diego.

Part I. Archaeology: A Synergistic Discipline; 1. The Discipline of Archaeology; 2. A Brief History of Archaeology; Part II. Unearthing the Evidence; 3. The Archaeological Record; 4. Archaeological Investigation; 5. Dating; 6. Bioarchaeolgy: Testimonies of the Dead; 7. Forging an Agile Past; 8. Contexts of Interpretation; Part III. The Roots of Humanity; 9. Humanity Emerging; 10. The Lower Paleolithic: Homo erectus and Friends; 11. The Middle Paleolithic: The Neanderthals and Friends; Part IV. The Upper Paleolithic and Beyond: A Prehistory of Modern Humans; 12. The Later Prehistory of the Near East; 13. The Later Prehistory of Africa; 14. The Later Prehistory of Europe; 15. The Later Prehistory of Asia; 16. Australia and Oceania; 17. A Prehistory of the Americas; 18. After Prehistory: The Development of the First States

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Zusatzinfo 10 Tables, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white; 99 Halftones, black and white; 104 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 174 x 246 mm
Gewicht 1100 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Archäologie
Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Vor- und Frühgeschichte
ISBN-10 0-367-68779-8 / 0367687798
ISBN-13 978-0-367-68779-3 / 9780367687793
Zustand Neuware
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