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This up-to-date, brief exploration of the field of archaeology pairs two of archaeology's most recognized names--Robert L. Kelly of the University of Wyoming and David Hurst Thomas of the American Museum of Natural History. With their passionate, down-to-earth writing style, the authors emphasize doing fieldwork and truly engage students by offering many extended, personalized examples throughout the text. Well-chosen examples from other sites around the world show how archaeologists have worked through actual problems in the field and in the lab. New "What Does It Mean to Me?" boxes address issues about archaeology that relate to student's lives and demonstrate the value of understanding the past as well as the practical applications of archaeology today.
This Fourth Edition is enhanced with more photos and line art, including time charts to better engage students and help them learn the material. A rich array of supplemental resources now includes the new PowerLecture CD-ROM with PowerPoint, Google Earth links, and Join-in quiz questions as well as the companion website. Instructors have the option to use the CD-ROM, DOING FIELDWORK: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEMONSTRATIONS, Version 2.0, also developed by the authors.Thomas and Kelly present fascinating examples drawn from their own and others'' experiences leading excavations. For example, students will gain first-person insight into Thomas''s discovery of Nevada''s Gatecliff Shelter and read about the search for a lost Franciscan mission in Georgia''s fabled Sea Islands.
The authors emphasize the archaeologist''s role as manager of cultural heritage resources, informing students of employment possibilities in archaeology and stressing the role of conservation archaeology as a practical extension of the more traditional academic and museum-oriented archaeologies.
Helpful pedagogical features will get students thinking critically and include "What Does it Mean to Me?" boxes highlighting today''s key issues and archaeological research on such topics as global warming and human impact on the environment, the role of oral traditions, and the values of descendant communities; "Profile of an Archaeologist" boxes emphasizing the diversity of today''s working archaeologists and showing the various ways that archaeologists can make a living; and "Looking Closer" sidebars covering ancillary topics that engage and inform readers on such topics as recommended equipment and course work, personal glimpses into archaeology, or the lighter side of archaeology, such as how sites get their names.
Helpful learning aids include chapter-opening outlines, mid-chapter "Rapid Review" features that summarize key concepts, running glossaries, bulleted chapter summaries, and a chapter-by-chapter bibliography that provides a quick, easy way to find references. All of these features support students'' efforts to understand and master their study of the discipline.
This Fourth Edition is enhanced with more photos and line art, including time charts to better engage students and help them learn the material. A rich array of supplemental resources now includes the new PowerLecture CD-ROM with PowerPoint, Google Earth links, and Join-in quiz questions as well as the companion website. Instructors have the option to use the CD-ROM, DOING FIELDWORK: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEMONSTRATIONS, Version 2.0, also developed by the authors.Thomas and Kelly present fascinating examples drawn from their own and others'' experiences leading excavations. For example, students will gain first-person insight into Thomas''s discovery of Nevada''s Gatecliff Shelter and read about the search for a lost Franciscan mission in Georgia''s fabled Sea Islands.
The authors emphasize the archaeologist''s role as manager of cultural heritage resources, informing students of employment possibilities in archaeology and stressing the role of conservation archaeology as a practical extension of the more traditional academic and museum-oriented archaeologies.
Helpful pedagogical features will get students thinking critically and include "What Does it Mean to Me?" boxes highlighting today''s key issues and archaeological research on such topics as global warming and human impact on the environment, the role of oral traditions, and the values of descendant communities; "Profile of an Archaeologist" boxes emphasizing the diversity of today''s working archaeologists and showing the various ways that archaeologists can make a living; and "Looking Closer" sidebars covering ancillary topics that engage and inform readers on such topics as recommended equipment and course work, personal glimpses into archaeology, or the lighter side of archaeology, such as how sites get their names.
Helpful learning aids include chapter-opening outlines, mid-chapter "Rapid Review" features that summarize key concepts, running glossaries, bulleted chapter summaries, and a chapter-by-chapter bibliography that provides a quick, easy way to find references. All of these features support students'' efforts to understand and master their study of the discipline.
