ABSTRACT

For introductory courses in Archaeology.

This brief text tells the story of how archaeology changed from a romantic adventure into a science. Its vivid narrative combines tales of archaeological discovery with the changing social conditions and theoretical perspectives that helped turn archaeology into a sophisticated discipline. Containing a simple, jargon-free style-and a lifetime of teaching experience-this text writer shares with today's students his unrivaled experience as an archaeologist and an author.

chapter 1|18 pages

“The Backward Looking Curiosity”

chapter 2|13 pages

The Antiquity of Humankind

chapter 3|13 pages

Pharaohs and Assyrians

chapter 4|18 pages

Human Progress and the Three Ages

chapter 5|19 pages

Early American Archaeology

chapter 6|20 pages

Scriptures and Civilizations

chapter 7|18 pages

The Birth of Culture History

chapter 8|19 pages

Egypt, Iraq, and Beyond

chapter 10|19 pages

Culture History and Beyond

chapter 11|21 pages

Radiocarbon Dating and World Prehistory

chapter 12|18 pages

The “New Archaeology”?

chapter 13|21 pages

After Processualism

chapter 14|10 pages

The Future