Milestones in Archaeology: A Chronological Encyclopedia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781576071861)

This engaging work uses key discoveries, events, people, techniques, and controversies to give the general reader a rich history of archaeology from its beginnings in the 16th century to the present.

The history of archaeology leads from the musty collections of dilettante antiquarians to high-tech science. The book identifies three major developmental periods--Birth of Archaeology (16th-18th centuries), Archaeology of Origins and Empires (19th century), and World Archaeology (20th century). An introductory essay acquaints the reader with the essence of the science for each period. The short entries comprising the balance of the book expand on the themes introduced in the essays.

Organized around personalities, techniques, controversies, and conflicts, the encyclopedia brings to life the history of archaeology. It broadens the general reader's knowledge by detailing the professional significance of widely known discoveries while introducing to wider knowledge obscure but important moments in archaeology. Archaeology is replete with the visionaries and swashbucklers of popular myth; it is also filled with careful and dedicated scientists.

Author: Tim Murray
ISBN-10: 1576071863
ISBN-13: 9781576071861
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2007
Pages: 688
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.99lbs
Size: 10.04h x 7.26w x 1.56d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/2007 pg. 123
Booklist 10/01/2007 pg. 84