Examines archaeological sites in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Near East, and the Americas, discussing each site's history, aspects of its past civilization, and details of its ...

"Sets the new standard for excellence in this field."—Antiquity

Taking readers on a fascinating journey through the 7-million-year-old landscape of the human past, this internationally renowned book provides a narrative account of human ...

From the Paleolithic Age through the Industrial Revolution, a fascinating foray into the world of archaeology explores geophysics, excavations, and skeletal analyses from the ...

Shows and describes the archaeological exploration of ancient cities

Examines prehistoric objects and images from an anthropological, rather than artistic, perspective.