A Brief History of Archaeology: Classical Times to the Twenty-First Century

by Brian M. Fagan and Nadia Durrani

Book Overview

This short account of the discipline of archaeology tells of spectacular discoveries and the colorful lives of the archaeologists who made them, as well as of changing theories and current debates in the field. Spanning over two thousand years of history, the book details early digs as well as covering the development of archaeology as a multidisciplinary science, the modernization of meticulous excavation methods during the twentieth century,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138657077
• ISBN13: 9781138657076
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"