Description: ****ACTUAL BOOK IN PHOTOS IS ONE YOU WILL BE RECEIVING About this productProduct InformationThis student-friendly textbook introduces the archaeological past from approximately seven million years ago through later politically complex societies. Archaeology and Humanity's Story: A Brief Introduction to World Prehistory does not attempt to discuss every archaeologically important site and development in prehistory and early history. Rather, it presents key issues from earlier prehistory and then organizes the chapters on politically complex societies using a similar framework. This allows students to easily compare and contrast different geographical regions. Each of these chapters also highlights a specific case study in which similar themes are examined, such as the written word; resource networks, trade, and exchange; social life; ritual and religion; and warfare and violence. Each chapter includes several sidebar boxes, a timeline showing the chronology relevant to that chapter, and "The Big Picture," "Peopling the Past," and "Evolutionary Processes" features.Product IdentifiersPublisherOxford University Press, IncorporatedISBN-100199764565ISBN-139780199764563eBay Product ID (ePID)219860235Product Key FeaturesFormatPaperbackPublication Year2015LanguageEnglishDimensionsWeight29.1 OzWidth7.5in.Height1.1in.Length9.2in.Additional Product FeaturesDewey Edition23IllustratedYesDewey Decimal930.1Copyright Date2016AuthorDeborah I. OlszewskiNumber of Pages528 PagesLc Classification NumberGn740.O48 2016Publication Date2015-11-13Reviews"This is a thorough, engaging, and compellingly illustrated treatment of the human experience as it has played out in material culture around the world. The organization is excellent and the content is covered adequately, but not in too much detail. I will adopt, as it matches perfectly the way I run my course."--Charles R. Riggs, Fort Lewis College "This text has a refreshing approach and good updated materials with broad coverage of Old and New Worlds. The first chapter provides an excellent start for any introductory course in archaeology. Coverage of elementary procedures as well as clear explanation of theoretical concepts and some of the more complex dating methods, for instance, are executed beautifully."--Ellis E. McDowell-Loudan, The State University of New York, CortlandLccn2015-011865
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Topic: Archaeology
Region: World
Number of Pages: 528 Pages
Publication Name: Archaeology and Humanity's Story : a Brief Introduction to World Prehistory
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject: Archaeology, Anthropology / General
Item Height: 1.1 in
Publication Year: 2015
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 29.1 Oz
Author: Deborah I. Olszewski
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Social Science
Item Width: 7.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
