The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology
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Book Overview
With over 4,000 entries covering the essential vocabulary for everyday archaeological work in the English language, this up-to-date dictionary is the most wide-ranging and comprehensive of its kind. There is coverage of principles, theories, techniques, artefacts, materials, people, places, monuments, equipment, and descriptive terms--from amphora to ziggurat, and Beaker Culture to molluscan analysis. The dictionary focuses especially on Europe, the Old World, and the Americas, and covers legislation relating to the United Kingdom and the USA. The archaeology of a selection of key sites from around the world is also described.
A quick reference section of maps and tables provides an easy way to rapidly locate information on the main chronological periods and traditions, international conventions, and stratigraphic subdivisions. Written by a leading authority, the dictionary's detailed but clear entries provide an essential reference source for students, teachers, professionals, and enthusiasts alike.
A quick reference section of maps and tables provides an easy way to rapidly locate information on the main chronological periods and traditions, international conventions, and stratigraphic subdivisions. Written by a leading authority, the dictionary's detailed but clear entries provide an essential reference source for students, teachers, professionals, and enthusiasts alike.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0192800051
ISBN13:9780192800053
Release Date:September 2003
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:506 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 7.5" x 5.0"
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
it helps me translating into french articles of scholars in the fields of archaeology and egyptology, I'm fond of. though I must look elsewhere, for articles are very technical, and numbers of terms don't appear.
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