Groundbreaking Introduction to Archaeology Course Content with Online Supplement!

The Past in the Present: An Introduction to Archaeology is an introductory text on archaeology as a profession, but one that differs from other options currently available. While, like other textbooks, contemporary method and theory is covered, the authors' vision situates the idea of the 'past in the present' as the guiding narrative throughout the text.



follows the broader field's growing awareness of and emphasis on ethics and community engagement by beginning with the importance of archaeological narratives to people today, the goals of modern archaeology, and the ethics of archaeological practice.
takes the reader through the history of archaeology as a profession, situating current methods and interpretational frameworks in historical context.
covers methods in chapter length treatments including surface archaeology, excavation and recovery, environmental reconstruction, material analyses, and bioarchaeology.
includes several grand topics including settlement archaeology, subsistence, and exchange.
discusses 'meaning in archaeology' both in terms of understanding symbols and what the creation of archaeological narratives means for us today; this last topic bringing the discussion full circle back to ethics in the field.

To further engage students beyond the textbook while meeting the increasing demand for hybrid and fully online courses, the package now includes access to WebCOM, an online supplement. These fully-customizable web resources can be tailed to meet your personal instruction needs. Website resources include interactive flash cards, PowerPoint presentations, lecture presentations (lectures recorded via Zoom, quiz and exam questions written by the author that can be appended with your own questions, and a gradebook that can be easily exported for uploading into any LMS.