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Dictionary of Archaeology

Dictionary of Archaeology Paperback - 2002

by Shaw, Shaw

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  • Title Dictionary of Archaeology
  • Author Shaw, Shaw
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Indian Rep
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 640
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Malden, MA, USA
  • Date 2002-05-06
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR005921158
  • ISBN 9780631235835 / 0631235833
  • Weight 2.4 lbs (1.09 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.8 x 6.76 x 1.35 in (24.89 x 17.17 x 3.43 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 930.103

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From the rear cover

This dictionary provides those studying or working in archaeology with a complete reference to the field. The entries, which range from key-word definitions to longer articles, convey the challenges, ambiguities and theoretical context of archaeology as well as the surveyed and excavated data. The dictionary is based on the premise that archaeology is a process rather than simply a body of knowledge, and includes contributions from more than forty of the world's leading archaeologists.

Unlike other dictionaries of archaeology, this volume provides comprehensive coverage of recent archaeological theory together with examples of practical applications and cross-references to site entries. The Dictionary also incorporates concepts and movements from adjacent fields such as anthropology, sociology, philosophy and human biology. There are also numerous entries on previously neglected areas such as China, Japan and Oceania. The bibliographies that follow virtually every entry enable the reader to easily locate primary or most recent sources.

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About the author

Ian Shaw is lecturer in Egyptian archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. He is author of Ancient Egyptian Warfare and Weapons, co-author (with Paul Nicholson) of The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology, and the editor of the Oxford Illustrated History of Ancient Egypt. He has published articles in various journals and books, and has excavated in Europe, Egypt and North America.

Robert Jameson is a freelance writer and archaeologist. He is also co-author of a monograph titled Hatnub: An Ancient Egyptian Quarrying Site and has published a number of articles in the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology and in edited volumes. His field work includes extensive archaeological surveying in the Eastern desert of Egypt, while his special interests include the early prehistory of Europe and material culture studies.