Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology (ePub)

Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology provides an
invaluable overview of geoarchaeology and how it can be used
effectively in the study of archaeological sites and contexts.
Taking a pragmatic and functional approach, this book
presents:

* * a fundamental, broad-based perspective of the essentials of
modern geoarchaeology in order to demonstrate the breadth of the
approaches and the depth of the problems that it can tackle.

* the rapid advances made in the area in recent years, but also
gives the reader a firm grasp of conventional approaches.

* covers traditional topics with the emphasis on landscapes, as
well as anthropogenic site formation processes and their
investigation.

* provides guidelines for the presentation of field and
laboratory methods and the reporting of geoarchaeological
results.

* essential reading for archaeology undergraduate and graduate
students, practicing archaeologists and geoscientists who need to
understand and apply geoarchaeological methodologies.

Artwork from the book is available to instructors online at:
www.blackwellpublishing.com/goldberg

"This is one of the best textbooks that I have read in
years. I enjoyed reviewing it, and found it well-written and
thorough in its coverage of the traditional earth science aspects
of geoarchaeology. The non-traditional aspects were intriguing and
equally thorough... I predict that this book will become the
textbook of choice for geoarchaeology classes for several
years."

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