This entertaining Very Short Introduction reflects the enduring popularity of archaeology
- a subject which appeals as a pastime career & academic discipline encompasses the whole globe & surveys 25 million years From deserts to jungles from deep caves to mountain tops from pebble tools to satellite photographs from excavation to abstract theory archaeology interacts with nearly every other discipline in its attempts to reconstruct the past In this new edition Paul Bahn brings the text up to date including information about new discoveries & interpretations in the field & highlighting the impact of developments such as the potential use of DNA & stable isotopes in teeth as well the effect technology & science are having on archaeological exploration ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable