World Prehistory and Archaeology
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World Prehistory and Archaeology

Pathways Through Time

Michael Chazan

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World Prehistory and Archaeology

Pathways Through Time

Michael Chazan

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An Integrated Picture of Prehistory as an Active Process of Discovery

World Prehistory and Archaeology: Pathways through Time, fourth edition, provides an integrated discussion of world prehistory and archaeological methods. This text emphasizes the relevance of how we know and what we know about our human prehistory. A cornerstone of World Prehistory and Archaeology is the discussion of prehistory as an active process of discovery. Methodological issues are addressed throughout the text to engage readers.

Archaeological methods are introduced in the first two chapters. Succeeding chapters then address the question of how we know the past to provide an integrated presentation of prehistory. The fourth edition involves readers in the current state of archaeological research, revealing how archaeologists work and interpret what they find. Through the coverage of various new research, author Michael Chazan shows how archaeology is truly a global discipline.

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:

* Gain new perspectives and insights into who we are and how our world came into being.

* Think about humanity from the perspective of archaeology.

* Appreciate the importance of the archaeological record for contemporary society.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2017
ISBN
9781351802895
Edition
4
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Archaeology
Index
Social Sciences
2
PART 
ONE
THE 
PAST 
IS 
A 
FOREIGN 
COUNTRY: 
GETTING 
FROM 
HERE 
TO 
THERE
INTRODUCTION
QUESTIONS 
OF 
TIME 
AND 
ETHICS
CHAPTER 
1
GETTING 
STARTED 
IN 
ARCHAEOLOGY
CHAPTER 
2
PUTTING 
THE 
PICTURE 
TOGETHER
A
rchaeology 
is 
the 
study 
of 
the 
human 
past 
through 
the 
traces 
of 
the 
past 
that 
exist 
in 
the 
present. 
After 
reading 
this 
introduction, 
you 
should 
understand:
‱ 
The 
structure 
of 
the 
discipline 
of 
archaeology.
‱ 
The 
fundamental 
elements 
of 
archaeological 
ethics.

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