Examines what archaeology is and how it has evolved over the centuries.

Gives advice on how to get involved in local research projects, restoration initiatives and actual excavations in the field --

Illus. with full-color photos. Take a close-up look at the science and technology of digging up the past--from the 1970 excavation of the legendary city of Troy

"This volume unites critical practice with a community-based approach to archaeology and presents an extended case study with the Inuvialuit community of the Ca

Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology provides an invaluable overview of geoarchaeology and how it can be used effectively in the study of archaeological sit