Encyclopedia
of Global Archaeology – 2014
Archaeology – the study of human cultures through the analysis and
interpretation of artefacts and material remains – continues to captivate and
engage people on a local and global level. Internationally celebrated heritage
sites such as the pyramids—both Egyptian and Mayan—Lascaux caves, and the
statues of Easter Island provide insights into our ancestors and their actions
and motivation. But there is much more to archaeology than famous sites. Ask
any archaeologist about their job and they will touch on archaeological theory,
chemistry, geology, history, classical studies, museum studies, ethical
practice, and survey methods, along with the analysis and interpretation of
artefacts and sites. Archaeology is a much broader subject than its public
image and branches into many other fields in the social and physical sciences.
This multi-volume work provides a comprehensive and systematic coverage
of archaeology that is unprecedented, not only in terms of the use of
multi-media, but also in terms of content. It encompasses the breadth of the
subject along with key aspects that are tapped from other disciplines. It
includes all time periods and regions of the world and all stages of human
development. Mostly importantly, this
encyclopedia includes the knowledge of leading scholars from around the world.
The entries in this encyclopedia range from succinct summaries of
specific sites and the scientific aspects of archaeological enquiry to detailed
discussions of archaeological concepts, theories and methods, and from
investigations into the social, ethical and political dimensions of
archaeological practice to biographies of leading archaeologists from
throughout the world. The different forms of archaeology are explored, along
with the techniques used for each and the challenges, concerns and issues that
face archaeologists today.
The Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology has two outstanding innovations. The first is that scholars were able to
submit entries in their own language. Over 300,000 words have been translated
from French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Japanese, Turkish and
Russian. Many of these entries are by scholars who are publishing in English
for the first time.
This compendium is both a print reference and an online reference work.
The encyclopedia’s second major innovation is that it harnesses the
capabilities of an online environment, enhancing both the presentation and
dissemination of information. Most particularly, the continuous updating
allowed by an online environment should ensure that the Encyclopedia of Global
Archaeology is a definitive reference work for archaeology and archaeologists.
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The 2nd hard copy edition is planned for the 2020.
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