Colin Renfrew

An introduction to the theories and methods of archaeology. Includes such topics as underwater archaeology, the origins of farming, radiocarbon dating, and recent archaeological finds.

"The world's archaeological heritage is under threat as never before, and the ultimate culprits are those very parties who claim to value the past: the museum and the private collector. In this account, Colin Renfrew illustrates how the most precious product of archaeology is the information that controlled and well-published excavations can give us about our shared human past. Clandestine and unpublished digging of archaeological sites for gain -...