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020			_a9780125480307 (set)
020			_a012548030X (set)
020			_a9780125480314 (v. 1)
020			_a0125480318 (v. 1)
020			_a9780125480321 (v. 2)
020			_a0125480326 (v. 2)
020			_a9780123736437 (v. 3)
020			_a0123736439 (v. 3)
040			_arda _cMSULIB _bEnglish _erda
050	0	0	_aCC70 ENC
100	1		_aPearsall Deborah M. _eeditor
245	1	0	_aEncyclopedia of archaeology / _cedited by Deborah M. Pearsall.
264			_bElsevier/Academic Press, _c2008.
300			_a3 v. : _billustrations (some colour), maps (some colour) ; _c28 cm
336			_2rdacontent _atext
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Archaeology is a subject that fascinates us. From Egyptian tombs to a frozen Alpine wayfarer, from cities buried under volcanic ash to stone arrow heads turned up by the plow, archaeology is in the news and in our backyards. It is paradoxical that a subject that so easily captures the imagination is so difficult for the serious layman to access. Superficial media treatments and picture-book atlases and site guides on the one hand, jargon-heavy scholarly books and narrowly focused articles on the other-there are few ways to learn about the real world of archaeology outside the college classroom or the dig site. The Encyclopedia of Archaeology changes this, in making all aspects of archaeology accessible to a broad audience of the general scientific community, educators, students, and avocational archaeologists. Professional archaeologists and anthropologists will also find the encyclopedia a ready source of up-to-date information on specialities outside their own expertise. The Encyclopedia of Archaeology encompasses all aspects of archaeology, including the nature and diversity of archaeology as a scientific discipline, the practice of archaeology, archaeology in the everyday world, and the future of the discipline. Featured in the Encyclopedia of Archaeology are articles by leading authors that summarize archaeological knowledge at the beginning the 21st century, highlighting important sites and issues, and tracing the development of prehistoric cultures around the globe. No existing work provides the breadth and depth of coverage as the Encyclopedia of Archaeology"--Publisher description
650		0	_aArchaeology _vEncyclopedias.
650		0	_aAntiquities _vEncyclopedias.
650		0	_aExcavations (Archaeology) _vEncyclopedias.
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