The Practical Archaeologist: How We Know What We Know About the Past

McIntosh, Jane

ISBN 10: 0816018146 / ISBN 13: 9780816018147

Published by Facts on File Publications, New York, 1988

About this Item

192 Pages Indexed. There is an Ex Libris label on the half title page and a date 20 Mar 92 on the title page. An introduction to the background history and principles of archaeology, the way the archaeologist works and the way in which modern archaeological techniques enable scientists to build up a more accurate picture of the past than ever before.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Practical Archaeologist: How We Know What We Know About the Past
• Publisher: Facts on File Publications, New York
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816018146
• ISBN 13: 9780816018147
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: Assumed First Edition
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

An introduction to the background history and principles of archaeology, the way the archaeologist works and the way in which modern archaeological techniques enable scientists to build up a more accurate picture of the past than ever before.

Review

. . .[an] enjoyable book. . . . Highly recommended. -- The Book Report, March/April 2000

Praise for the previous edition: "...a first rate book..." -- Scientific American