A Practical Handbook of Archaeology: A Beginner's Guide to Unearthing the Past
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (550 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0857232924 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Excellent Overview Very accessible overview of all phases of archaeological practice broken down into well illustrated two page spreads. It won't take the place of actually doing the work, participating on digs, etc., but it packs a lot into its 120 large format pages. It does a better job of discussing field practices than it does in raising issues or conflicting viewpoints in archaeology, but there are other resources out there that do a good job wi. Patricia J. Starman said Very nice book!. I bought this for my grandson for Christmas since this is his future field of college study. Very nice book!!. Amazon Customer said Passed the test with flying colors!. My grandson loved it! He's an archeologist in training and has every book possible thru his 8 years on this earth! He was so excited to see this book! He started reading it right away!
. The ultimate hands-on resource for new and amateur archaeologists, with 300 step-by-step photographs, maps and illustrations from excavations around the world
He is also an established travel writer and has produced guides to Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, London, Madeira and Tuscany. He writes for Current Archaeology, and for the magazines of the Institute of Field Archaeology, and English Heritage. Christopher Catling is a best-selling author whose interest in archaeology and world heritage began as a schoolboy. He is a contributing editor for Current World Archaeology, and is the Vice-Chairman of Cotswol
. He is also an established travel writer and has produced guides to Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, London, Madeira and Tuscany. He is a contributing editor for Current World Archaeology, and is the Vice-Chairman of Cotswold Archaeology. He writes for Current Archaeology, and for the magazines of the Institute of Field Archaeology, and English Heritage. About the Author Christopher Catling is a best-selling author whose interest in archaeology and world heritage began as a schoolboy