Archaeology: excavating our past
(2015)
Nonfiction
eBook
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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Britannica Digital Learning : Made available through hoopla, 2015
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1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781622754045 (electronic bk.) MWT11663944, 1622754042 (electronic bk.) 11663944
LANGUAGE
English
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The science of archaeology--the study of the remains of the human past--pairs the thrill of the treasure hunt with the mystery of detective work. Readers will learn all about the different types of archaeology, as well as how archaeologists collect, analyze, and synthesize data. In this insightful volume, readers discover archaeologists' goals as they dig up discoveries and the training needed to get a foothold in the field. This book lays out the rich stages of archeological history, and readers learn why this field remains so important to this day
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