Dr. Aedeen Cremin is an archaeologist and a visiting Fellow at the Australian National University at Canberra. She is the general editor of Historic Environment, the author of The Celts in Europe and the co-author of Australia's Age of Iron.
A must read for anyone interested in archaeology... Historical and
modern photos, as well as detailed maps, make perfect ccomplements
to the text.-- (03/01/2008)
More than 550 archivval and color images, 20 regional maps, and 150
locator maps, as well as time lines make the past ages live.... The
book is very readable as well as a useful reference tool. It can be
browsed or studied, and it would engge the informal student as well
as the serious reader.... Rich, colorful photographs and artwork
are found on every page.... Strongly recommended for public
libraries needing just one basic resource.-- (05/15/2008)
The color photographs are well chosen and of high quality. The
inclusion of maps for each individual site and timelines for the
most complex civilizations add to the usefulness the work. Sidebars
are both interesting and relevant. Langauage and presentation will
make this volume useful to libraries serving middle school
studenets and abov. Because of the general nature of the work, it
will be most useful for middlde and secondary schools as well as
public libraries.-- (01/01/2008)
This profusely illustrated guide presents the history of
archaeology, defines its subfields, and considers some of its
challenges.--Science News (09/22/2007)
Lavishly illustrated in full-color throughout, the volume belies
its modest price and could be mistaken for a coffee-table book were
the informational aspects of the work less impressive.... As an
introduction to the archaeological discoveries of the last few
centuries, there is little here to be faulted, particularly at this
price. Recommended for high school, public, and college
libraries.--Amanda Sprochi, University of Missouri Library "Library
Journal "
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