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

A study of the various ways in which field archaeologists set about making and using classifications to meet a variety of practical needs. The authors discuss h