Arkeoloji yalnizca uygulamaya dönük bir disiplin degildir. Özellikle 1960lardan günümüze arkeolojik kurami ortaya cikaran, besleyen ve gelistiren tartismalarla zenginlesmis bir literatüre de sahiptir. Arkeoloji Anahtar Kavramlar, uluslararasi uzmanlar tarafindan hazirlanmis maddelerle arkeoloji literatüründe önem kazanmis kavramlari ele aliyor ve bu kavramlarin arkeolojik düsünce ile arkeolojik yöntem üzerindeki etkilerini inceliyor. Kitap ici...
From deserts to hidden corners of busy cities, quiet mountain tops to caves submerged deep underground, Great Sites of the Ancient World is a tour of our human past.
In this account of Easter Island, Bahn and Flenley explore the archaeology, history, and legends surrounding the fascinating prehistoric culture that called this remote volcanic island home.
Offering readers the opportunity to pass off appropriated knowledge as their own, the Bluffer's Guides provide hard fact masquerading as frivolous observation in one witty, easy read.
In bilico tra umanesimo e scienza, tra tecnologia e storia, l'archeologia è una disciplina "anfibia", e forse è questo il segreto del suo grande fascino. Attraverso lo studio della cultura materiale vuole ricostruire il passato, per dare una prospettiva a lungo termine sulla natura umana. Per farlo, però, ha bisogno di porre le domande giuste - come in ogni ricerca scientifica - formulando ipotesi e cercando conferme o smentite. L'opera di Ren...
A masterful combination of succinct analysis and driving narrative, Archaeology: The Whole Story also addresses the questions that inevitably arise as we gradually learn more about the history of our species: what are we? Where did we come from? What inspired us to start building, writing and all the other activities that we traditionally regard as exclusively human? A concluding section explains how we know what we know: for example, how seve...
In this account of Easter Island, Bahn and Flenley explore the archaeology, history, and legends surrounding the fascinating prehistoric culture that called this remote volcanic island home.
Discover what is left of the Golden Age of Hollywood with noted archaeologist and old Hollywood buff, Paul G. Bahn, as he unearths and documents forgotten movie-related treasures.
A fascinating and expert tour) from Egypt's Valley of the Kings to the Terracotta Army of Mount Li, England's Stonehenge and the Great Mayan relics of Chich, n Itz
The History of Archaeology: An Introduction provides global coverage with chapters devoted to particular regions of the world. The regional approach allows readers to understand the similarities and differences in the history of and approach to archaeology in various parts of the world. Each chapter is written by a specialist scholar with experience of the region concerned. Thus the book focuses on the earliest beginnings of archaeology in dif...
This edition includes updated information surrounding new discoveries and interpretations, in its survey of the origins and development of the practice of archaeology.
Leading archaeologist Paul Bahn explores the caves, rocks, and objects decorated by our Ice Age ancestors, giving us a unique opportunity to marvel at some of the earliest evidence of artistic expression. Images of the Ice Age provides a visual feast and an absorbing synthesis of this crucial aspect of human history.
Discover what is left of the Golden Age of Hollywood with noted archaeologist and old Hollywood buff, Paul G. Bahn, as he unearths and documents forgotten movie-related treasures.