Images of the Past

About this book

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.