Books on the Study of Archaeology
This group of new books includes texts that are directed towards gaining a broad understanding of archaeology, such as introductory texts and books for children, books that examine issues across a planet-wide range of societies, and theoretical books building underpinnings for all archaeological research.
Top Picks: Cross Cultural Books
Many of the most interesting books published in archaeology today look at a broad sweep of ideas, how cultures change, how environment affects us, how different styles of the same thing are expressed across the world. Here are a handful of the most recent.
Many of the most interesting books published in archaeology today look at a broad sweep of ideas, how cultures change, how environment affects us, how different styles of the same thing are expressed across the world. Here are a handful of the most recent.
Top Picks: Books on Rock Art
A handful of books on this fascinating subject have been published in the last few years and found their way to my desk.
A handful of books on this fascinating subject have been published in the last few years and found their way to my desk.
Sexual Revolutions
A new review of Jane Peterson's book on how gender roles changed when humans developed agriculture, and how we might trace those changes in human skeletal material.
A new review of Jane Peterson's book on how gender roles changed when humans developed agriculture, and how we might trace those changes in human skeletal material.
Top Picks: Theoretical Studies
There isn't a really good way to rank these kinds of books; each of the books listed below are all different and do what theoretical texts ought to do---tickle the brain in new ways.
There isn't a really good way to rank these kinds of books; each of the books listed below are all different and do what theoretical texts ought to do---tickle the brain in new ways.
Top Picks: Cultural Resource Management Books
Most of the archaeological investigations completed in the world today--especially the west but increasingly in other countries as well--are done in conjunction with devleopment projects, such as road and dam construction. This is list is a few of the growing number of books on how to conduct CRM and the ethical responsibilities of archaeologists who practice it.
Most of the archaeological investigations completed in the world today--especially the west but increasingly in other countries as well--are done in conjunction with devleopment projects, such as road and dam construction. This is list is a few of the growing number of books on how to conduct CRM and the ethical responsibilities of archaeologists who practice it.