This brief but comprehensive book tells the story of how archaeology changed from a romantic adventure into a science. Its vivid narrative combines tales of archaeological discovery with the changing social conditions and theoretical perspectives that helped turn archaeology into a sophisticated dis..
From Library JournalThe commonly heard phrase that a writer has "put a lot of himself into the book" is especially apt for describing Schwartz's six-year journey through Africa and Asia. In that time Schwartz managed to get into the most obscure places imaginable andamazingly get out alive and intac..
Written for complete beginners in a narrative style, Ancient Lives is aimed at introductory courses in archaeology and prehistory that cover archaeological methods and theory, as well as world prehistory. The first half of Ancient Lives covers the basic principles, methods, and theoretical approache..
Hailed on its first publication as a masterly account for both general reader and student, Ancient North America traces the entire course of native American history from the first appearance of humans in the New World more than 14,000 years ago to the cataclysmic aftermath of European settlement. Au..
Method and Theory in ArchaeologyArchaeology: A Brief Introduction is an introduction to the fundamental principles of method and theory in archaeology, exposing students to archaeology as a career. The text begins by covering the goals of archaeology, and then moves on to consider the basic concepts..
Practice management is one of the key elements in the career of a dentist. Most dentists own their own practices and even associateships carry with them the prospect of management, accounting and dealing with health insurance providers. Dental Practice Transition: A Practical Guide to Management hel..
New archaeological treasures and finds that reshape our view of the past, recounted by the discoverers themselves.An unprecedented look inside contemporary archaeology, Discovery! reveals the most exciting, significant, and astonishing finds from the last fifteen years. Many of the book's contributi..
Archaeology has an aura of romance and a long history of startling discoveries wrested from clinging soil. Indeed, patience and persistence can lead to spectacular finds, as they did for Howard Carter in November 1922. After seven years searching the Egyptian desert, Carter discovered the tombof Tut..
In the Beginning uses an international perspective throughout while outlining the basic principles, methods, and theoretical approaches of modern archaeology. Its clear exposition of the basic principles of archaeology in combination with numerous interesting examples from all over the world and bal..
In this stunning picture book, Brian Wildsmith portrays the life of Jesus of Nazareth in a series of powerful scenes, framed by gold.After beginning with the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and the visit of the shepherds and wise men, Wildsmith shows Jesus' youth in Nazareth, his baptism and temptation,..
This internationally renowned text provides the only truly global account of human prehistory from the earliest times through the earliest civilizations. Written in an accessible way, People of the Earth shows how today's diverse humanity developed biologically and culturally over millions of years ..
For courses in Introduction to Archaeology. This comprehensive and well-established text is appropriate for courses in world prehistory taught in anthropology departments. It tells the beginning student a narrative story of human prehistory with a global voice and without a specific theoretical view..
Understand major developments of human prehistoryPeople of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory 14/e,provides an exciting journey though the 7-million-year-old panorama of humankinds past. Giving equal treatment to both well-trodden and more obscure parts of the world,People of the Earth s..
Taking readers on a fascinating journey through the 7-million-year-old landscape of the human past, this internationally renowned book provides a narrative account of human prehistory from the earliest times up to the earliest civilizations. Written in a jargon-free, easily accessible style, the Ele..
This is the story of a rich mans son who gave up his wealth and lived and worked among the poor. He loved all Gods creatures and called them his sisters and brothers. His name was Francis.In this beautifully illustrated and sensitively written book, Brian Wildsmith tells the story of Saint Francis. ..
Archaeology has been a subject of endless fascination to scholars, students and the general public. For the past three decades, Prof. Brian Fagan has been the key narrator of the story of the past for many, through his textbooks, trade books and numerous magazine and journal articles. In recent year..
A carefully researched and up-to-date history of North American settlement, from around 15,000 years ago to the arrival of Europeans in the fifteenth century AD. This new history of North America is based mainly on archaeology, but also on cutting-edge research in many scientific disciplines, from b..
For one semester or quarter courses in World Prehistory.Written by one of the leading archaeological writers in the world -- in a simple, jargon-free narrative style -- this brief, well-illustrated account of the major developments in the human past makes world prehistory uniquely accessible to comp..