Archaeological Method

by Evzen Neustupny

Book Overview

The archaeological record consists of 'dead' finds, remnants of human culture. The archaeologist relies on them to understand how past societies were organised and how they functioned. This book, by the distinguished Czech scholar Evzen Meustupny, considers the archaeological method, the way in which archaeologists translate mute objects into descriptions of a living past. The method involves a series of steps; an analysis of the archaeological record;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521115884
• ISBN13: 9780521115889
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"