2nd Edition
by A. Mark Pollard, Ruth Ann Armitage, Cheryl A. Makarewicz
A modern and comprehensive introduction to methods and techniques in archaeology
In
the newly revised Second Edition of the Handbook of Archaeological
Sciences, a team of more than 100 researchers delivers a comprehensive
and accessible overview of modern methods used in the archaeological
sciences. The book covers all relevant approaches to obtaining and
analyzing archaeological data, including dating methods, quaternary
paleoenvironments, human bioarchaeology, biomolecular archaeology and
archaeogenetics, resource exploitation, archaeological prospection, and
assessing the decay and conservation of specimens.
Overview
chapters introduce readers to the relevance of each area, followed by
contributions from leading experts that provide detailed technical
knowledge and application examples.
Readers will also find:
- A thorough introduction to human bioarchaeology, including hominin evolution and paleopathology
- The use of biomolecular analysis to characterize past environments
- Novel approaches to the analysis of archaeological materials that shed new light on early human lifestyles and societies
- In-depth explorations of the statistical and computational methods relevant to archaeology
Perfect
for graduate and advanced undergraduate students of archaeology, the
Handbook of Archaeological Sciences will also earn a prominent place in
the libraries of researchers and professionals with an interest in the
geological, biological, and genetic basis of archaeological studies.
