{"product_id":"milestones-in-archaeology-tim-murray-9781576071861","title":"Milestones in Archaeology: A Chronological Encyclopedia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1576071863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781576071861\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.04h x 7.26w x 1.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2007 pg. 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2007 pg. 84","brand":"Tim Murray","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088582783231,"sku":"9781576071861","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_11094f62-20b0-447b-afb2-5a2614bdbd55.jpg?v=1769105572","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/milestones-in-archaeology-tim-murray-9781576071861","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}