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Archaeological Research: A Brief Introduction by Peter N Peregrine Publisher Comments This concise yet thorough book introduces readers to the basic methods of data collection, analysis, and interpretation of archaeological research. Focusing on the process itself, it explores why archaeologists choose and use particular methods over... (read more) List Price $79.75 Your price: $26.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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Time Detectives: How Archaeologist Use Technology to Recapture the Past by Brian M Fagan Publisher Comments University of California Professor of Anthropology Brian Fagan offers a fascinating look at how the key archaeological discoveries of the past 50 years were made--and how new techniques and devices have led to new insights into ancient civilizations. of... (read more) List Price $20.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practice by Paul Bahn Publisher Comments The most authoritative text for introductory courses dealing with the theory, methods, and practice of archaeology, this is the only worldwide introduction to a discipline that is increasingly global. The sixth edition, the most comprehensive revision... (read more) List Price $99.40 Your price: $93.50 New - Trade Paper
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A Dictionary of Archaeology by Ian Shaw Publisher Comments This dictionary provides those studying or working in archaeology with a complete reference to the field.... (read more) List Price $54.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Simulating Change: Archaeology Into the Twenty-First Century (Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry) by Andre Costopulus Publisher Comments Simulating Change explores the history, the state of the art, and the controversies in the use of computer simulation in archaeology. Thanks to contributions from archaeological simulation pioneers such as Martin Wobst, the work of established veterans... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Trade Paper
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Heritage Resources Management Series #3: Assessing Site Significance by Donald L Hardesty Publisher Comments Of the many properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, only 7% are archaeological sites. With the Register designed to primarily assess the historical significance of standing sites, archaeologists have had difficulty translating... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $21.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Readings in Indian Government and Politics #2: Presenting Archaeology to the Public by John H Jameson Publisher Comments In the face of increasing public interest and demand for information, archaeologists are collaborating with historians, museum curators, and exhibit designers to devise the best strategies for translating archaeological information to the public. This... (read more) List Price $47.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Cosmopolitan Archaeologies (Material Worlds) by Lynn Meskell Publisher Comments An important collection, Cosmopolitan Archaeologies delves into the politics of contemporary archaeology in an increasingly complex international environment. The contributors explore the implications of applying the cosmopolitan ideals of obligation to... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $16.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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An Introduction to Tree-Ring Dating by M Stokes Publisher Comments Tree-ring dating, or dendrochronology, is the study of the chronological sequence of annual growth rings in trees. This book--a seminal study in its field--provides a simple yet eloquent introduction to the discipline, explaining what a... (read more) List Price $21.50 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Archaeological Illustration (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology) by Lesley Adkins Publisher Comments This volume, originally published in 1989, is intended as a practical guide to archaeological illustration, from drawing finds in the field to technical studio drawing for publication. It is also an invaluable reference tool for the interpretation of... (read more) List Price $45.75 Your price: $38.00 New - Trade Paper
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Understanding the Archaeological Record. Gavin Lucas by Gavin Lucas Publisher Comments This book explores the diverse understandings of the archaeological record in both historical and contemporary perspective, while also serving as a guide to reassessing current views. Gavin Lucas argues that archaeological theory has become both too... (read more) Your price: $32.99 New - Hardcover
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Stone Conservation: An Overview of Current Research (Readings in Conservation) by Eric Doehne Publisher Comments Petra, Angkor, Copan, Venice, Lascaux, Easter Island—all are examples of irreplaceable cultural heritage built in stone and now slowly disappearing. In 1996 the Getty Conservation Institute published Stone Conservation: An Overview of Current... (read more) List Price $42.50 Your price: $37.50 New - Trade Paper
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Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession by Craig Childs Synopsis Childs is a naturalist, adventurer, and desert ecologist. Written in his trademark lyrical style, "Finders Keepers" carries readers directly into his adventures and discoveries, lifting the curtain on the ethical dilemmas and dark side of archaeology.... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $13.00 Used - Hardcover
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Dating Techniques for the Archaeologist by Henry N Michael Publisher Comments Modern dating methods have revolutionized the placing in time of prehistoric events, and many earlier estimates have been completely revised: the end of the Ice Age has been brought forward in time, the beginning of urbanization has been pushed back... (read more) List Price $12.50 Your price: $3.75 Used - Hardcover
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Assessing Site Significance: A Guide for Archaeologists and Historians by Donald L. Hardesty Publisher Comments Of the many properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, only 7% are archaeological sites. With the Register designed to primarily assess the historical significance of standing sites, archaeologists have had difficulty translating... (read more) List Price $33.95 Your price: $32.68 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Next Archaeology Workbook by Nicholas David Synopsis This volume features exercises that allow students to use their knowledge of archaeological method and theory to deal with fictitious scenarios and data sets. The authors offer all new, inventive, and often witty problems that pose the same questions... (read more) List Price $30.50 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Archaeological Concepts for the Study of the Cultural Past (Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry) by Alan Sullivan Publisher Comments One idiosyncrasy of archaeology in North America is that it is considered a sub-field of cultural anthropology. To explore the dimensions of this situation, editor Alan P. Sullivan assembled a group of practicing archaeologists, each with different... (read more) Your price: $41.00 Short Discount Markdown - Hardcover
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Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice by Colin Renfrew Publisher Comments This best-selling textbook on what archaeologists do and how they do it has now been completely revised. Structured according to the key questions that archaeologists ask themselves, it provides coverage of all the major developments in methods, science,... (read more) List Price $87.50 Your price: $55.00 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Do Archaeology the Right Way by Bar Purdy Publisher Comments "Provides a sense of what it really means to be a professional archaeologist, how we go about doing that which we do, and the benefit to the broader public from our doing what we do in the manner in which we do it. . . . Will help improve the public'... (read more) List Price $27.25 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Archaeological Theory by Matthew Johnson Publisher Comments This is a lively overview of the major ideas and concepts in archaeological theory.... (read more) List Price $48.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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