Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Archaeology • 2. A Brief History of Archaeology • 3. Interpretation in Archaeology • 4. Archaeological Questions • 5. The Archaeological Record • 6. Fieldwork • 7. Kinds of Things • 8. Dating • 9. Geoarchaeology • 10. Lithic Analysis • 11. Ceramic Analysis • 12. Archaeobotany • 13. Archaeozoology • 14. Bioarchaeology • 15. Archaeological Chemistry • 16. Responsibilities • Endmatter

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The definitive introduction to the understanding and practice of archaeology, now in its second edition.

About the Author

T. Douglas Price is Weinstein Professor of European Archaeology, Emeritus, and the retired Director of the Laboratory for Archaeological Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Kelly J. Knudson is an Associate Professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.