Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Few introductory volumes on archaeology have covered the entire scope of the field in as lively and entertaining a fashion as this short book....It would be useful as a reader in introductory archaeology classes. Professional archaeologists should also enjoy reading this book....Interesting....Refreshing."--Charles C. Boyd, Radford University
"Superb! Just the sort of fast-paced introduction one needs to help stoke the fires of one's students' curiosity."--John J. Shea, State University of New York at Albany
"A series of acute and entertaining short essays on the subject's great themes....It is often said that well-written books are rare in archaeology, but this is a model of good writing for a general audience....Packed with information but never get[s] bogged down in too much detail....Its serious message--that archaeology can be a rich and fascinating subject--it gets across with more panache that any other book I know."--Simon Denison, Editor, British Archaeology
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [99]-100) and index.
About the Author
Dr. Paul Bahn is a freelance writer and broadcaster. His many publications include the acclaimed textbook
Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practice (co-written with Colin Renfrew),
Easter Island, the highly illustrated
Images of the Ice Age, and the
Collins Dictionary of Archaeology.