Research Catalog

Title

Out of the past : an introduction to archaeology / David L. Webster, Susan Toby Evans, William T. Sanders.

Author

Webster, David L., 1943-

Publication

Mountain View, Calif. : Mayfield Pub. Co., c1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Evans, Susan Toby, 1945-
• Sanders, William T.

Description

xxii, 626 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.); 25 cm.

Subject

Archaeology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 585-611) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Machine derived contents note: Part I. What is Archaeology? -- 1. Introduction to Anthropology and Archaeology -- 2. In Search of Ourselves: The Development of Anthropology and Archaeology -- Part II. Doing Archaeology -- 3. Learning about the Past: The Case of the Maya Copǹ -- 4. Archaeological Methods -- 5. Conceptual Framework -- 6. Human Habitats -- Part III. Reconstructing the Past -- 7. Family and Household, Community and Society -- 8. Artisans and Traders -- 9. Signs and Symbols -- 10. Power, Prestige, and Wealth -- 11. Realms -- 12. The Spirit World: Religion and Ideology -- Part IV. The Archaeology of Ancient Civilizations -- 13. The Rise of Civilization in the Old World -- 14. The Rise of Civilization in the New World -- Part V. Explaining the Past -- 15. The Fall of Civilizations: Another Lesson from Copǹ -- 16. Explanation and Archaeology -- Appendix: Critical Thinking Skills -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

ISBN

155934153X

LCCN

^^^92015099^

OCLC

25747912

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library