William H. Stiebing, Jr. is Professor of History at the University of New Orleans and author of the critically acclaimed Out of the Desert?.
"This is an excellent survey of the history of archaeology. The
excitement of the early discoveries comes through."--Professor
Kathleen Fuller, Johnson County Community College
"A compelling, systematic depiction of the evolution of the
field."--Science News
"This is a great book for supplement to the often boring intro
text. it gives an enjoyable history of the field. it is
well-written and user friendly to young students. I am very
impressed."--Sharon Steadman, Hamilton College
"This is a wonderful book for a survey history of archaeology
course. It is written at a level for undergraduate's to enjoy, and
it is fairly comprehensive of the subject."--Matthew R. Goodrum,
Indiana University
"Steibing's concise, wonderfully vivid, engrossing history conveys
a sense of archaeology as a great collective adventure by which
humanity retrieves its past."--Publishers Weekly
"His fast-paced narrative sustains archaeology's aura of romance
and adventure while also revealing its more methodical and
scholarly aspects....A well-organized and thorougly enjoyable
history of one of the more alluring sciences."--Booklist
"Profusely illustrated....The chief advantage of this volume is its
usefulness as an overview for students of the comparatively new
discipline of archaeology."--Library Journal
"There has never been a general history written about the field of
archaeology that is both comprehensive and accessible to the
general reader. Uncovering the Past fills this niche
admirably....Stiebing gives lively accounts....Will entertain,
inform and delight the reader."--Natural Science Book Club
"Well written. Meets a need not fulfilled for a general intro.
course."--Dr. Bruce Cresson, Boston University
"A good . . . history of the field and major discoveries."--John J.
Shea, State University of New York at Stony Brook
"Well written."--Andrews, New College of University of Southern
Florida
"Provides the best, most readable survey on the history of
archaeology. . . . succeeds in covering a great deal of information
that . . . students will find engaging."--Christopher R. DeCorse,
Syracuse University
"Highly informative and useful summary of the great pioneers who
created the science of archaeology. Bravo!"--Dr. David Soren,
University of Arizona
"Nice coverage of early archaeology in Mediterranean."--J.
Henderson, Cornell University
"Very readable and covers a wide range of material."--D. Varisco,
Hofstra University
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