Tools of the Trade: Methods, Techniques and Innovative Approaches in Archaeology - Couverture souple

 
9781552382493: Tools of the Trade: Methods, Techniques and Innovative Approaches in Archaeology
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ISBN 10 : 1552382494 ISBN 13 : 9781552382493
Editeur : University of Calgary Press, 2009

Synopsis

Tools of the Trade presents a collection of academic papers from international archaeologists, senior professors, and students alike. Each chapter focuses on the discussion and application of unique and innovative 'tools' for archaeological analysis and interpretation, including micro- and macro-botanical analysis, experimental study, off-site survey, lithic use-wear, ceramic petrography, DNA analysis, chaîne opératoire, space syntax, and Geographic Information Systems.

As a collective volume, Tools of the Trade also covers an impressive diversity of geographic regions and time periods, such as Precolumbian Mesoamerica, Plio-Pleistocene Africa, prehistoric and historic North America, and ancient Polynesia. Finally, this volume provides a somewhat introspective look at the origins of tool use, technological development, and the means by which we have become the only species to ask the questions: What does it mean to be us and how can we find out?

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À propos des auteurs

Jayne Wilkins received her master's degree in Archaeology at the University of Calgary in 2008 and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include lithic analysis, hunter-gatherer archaeology, the African Stone Age, and modern human origins. She has participated in the excavation and analysis of archaeological sites in South Africa, Mozambique, and Alberta, Canada.

Kirsten Anderson is a PhD candidate in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Calgary. Her research focuses on prehistoric hunter-gatherers of the Canadian Plains and the use of three-dimensional spatial analysis for the identification of hearth-related activities.

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Éditeur
University of Calgary Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1552382494
ISBN 13 
9781552382493
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
344
Éditeur
Wilkins Jayne, Anderson Kirsten
Coordonnées du fabricant
Buchpark GmbH
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