Anthropology & Archaeology

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Written by leading scholars in the field, this comprehensive and readable resource gives anthropology students a unique guide to the ideas, arguments and history of the discipline. The fully revised and expanded second edition reflects major changes in anthropology in the past decade.

The second edition of The Oxford Companion to Archaeology is a thoroughly up-to-date resource with new entries exploring the many advances in the field since the first edition published in 1996. In 700 entries, the second edition provides thorough coverage to historical archaeology, thedevelopment of archaeology as a field of study, and the way the discipline works to explain the past. In addition to these theoretical entries, other entries describe the major excavations, discoveries, and innovations, from the discovery of the cave paintings at Lascaux to the deciphering ofEgyptian hieroglyphics and the use of luminescence dating. Recent developments in methods and analytical techniques which have revolutionized the ways excavations are performed are also covered; as well as new areas within archeology, such as cultural tourism; and major new sites which have expanded our understanding of prehistory and human developmentsthrough time. In addition to significant expansion, first-edition entries have been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the progress that has been made in the last decade and a half.

Written by the most authoritative scholars from around the world, a massive treasurehouse of information on all aspects of archaeology, from prehistory to the present day. * Includes 500+ A-Z entries on pioneers such as J. Desmond Clark, sites including Chich#65533;n Itz#65533; in Mexico, remote sensing and other concepts and techniques, periods, regions, organizations, and museums * Contributors include some of the world's most eminent archaeologists * Includes maps depicting key points of reference like ethnic groups in the West Indies at the time of Columbus * Contains photographs of excavation sites such as an ancient burial ground in Chile, shields, petroglyphs, and other artifacts