Charles E. Orser | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

Significantly revised and expanded, the second edition of this popular text provides a short, readable introduction to historical archaeology. The overall approach is descriptive and explanatory: it describes fundamental principles, the history of the field, and basic definitions; archaeological methods and discusses topics such as time and space, historical artifacts, survey, and excavation; and then presents basic archaeological theories and research. This comprehensive book also includes a look at career prospects in the field for interested students.