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Archaeology is the study of human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts (also known as eco-facts) and cultural landscapes (the archaeological record).
C. W. Ceram (20 January 1915 – 12 April 1972) was the pseudonym of German journalist, editor at Rowohlt Verlag, and author Kurt Wilhelm Marek, known for his popular works about archaeology. [1] He chose to write using a pseudonym — spelling his own name backward as an ananym , and latinizing the K as C — to avoid association with his ...
Archaeology books, featuring the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts , architecture , biofacts or ecofacts, sites , and cultural landscapes .
The Bulletin of the History of Archaeology is an open access, peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research, reviews, and short communications on the history of archaeology. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was established in May 1991 by Douglas Givens. [ 3 ]
Gods, Graves, and Scholars is a book by German writer C. W. Ceram about the history of archaeology. First published in 1949, Ceram's book introduced the general reading public to the origin and development of archaeology. It sold extremely well — over five million copies have been published in 30 languages — and remains in print today. [1]
History portal; The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to archaeology: Archaeology – study of cultures through the recovery, documentation, and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East is an encyclopedia of the archaeology of the Near East edited by Eric M. Meyers and published by Oxford University Press. [1] It was welcomed by Douglas R. Givens as "one of the most important compendiums of information comprising the history of Near Eastern Archaeology in recent time".
Applied Soils and Micromorphology in Archaeology. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-01138-0. David L. Carlson (26 June 2017). Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Using R. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-04021-2. Clive Orton; Michael Hughes (13 May 2013). Pottery in Archaeology. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-43393-9.