Images of the Past

By Gary M. Feinman and T. Douglas Price

Book Overview

This well illustrated, full-color, site-by-site survey of prehistory captures the popular interest, excitement, and visual splendor of archaeology as it provides insight into the research, interpretations, and theoretical themes in the field. The new edition maintains the authors' innovative solutions to two central problems of the course: first, the text continues to focus on about 80 sites, giving students less encyclopedic detail but essential coverage of the discoveries that have produced the major insights into prehistory; second, it continues to be organized into essays on sites and concepts, allowing professors complete flexibility in organizing their courses..

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072863110
• ISBN13: 9780072863116
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Book Purchase

I purchased a used book. It was sent out quickly and I had it in ample time for my class. The book, though an older version, was in great shape. I was very impressed with the purchase.

class book

needed for class, but in great shape and got here fast!! Very happy with everything.

Great Price!!!

The price was fantastic and the shipping fast! The book was in amazing condition too!!

Images

Having needed this book for a class I was pleased at the book for being rather detailed in the information that was needed brfore a test for review. I was rather pleased with this product.

Wonderful book

This is a wonderful book on archaeology from a world wide perspective. Techniques and time periods are well illustrated with examples taken from work done all over the world. Some of the most famous archeological sites are discussed: Olduvai, Zhoukoudien, Sanidar Cave, Jericho, Cahokia, Teotihuacan, Tikal, Moche, Cuzco, Uruk, Giza, An-Yang, Great Zimbabwe, Knossos, and others possibly more familiar to those with other areas of archaeological interest. This would make a lovely addition to the library of those who have more specialized interests but who want to know more about other areas or who enjoy learning new things about archaeology itself. It's definitely a book I'll re-read, and I don't generally do that.