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Description: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology by Timothy Darvill. NOTE: We have 75,000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles. Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition. We might also have different editions as well (some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions). If you don’t see what you want, please contact us and ask. We’re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title. DESCRIPTION: Softcover: 544 pages. Publisher: Oxford University Press; (2010). With over 4,000 entries covering the essential vocabulary for everyday archaeological work in the English language, this up-to-date dictionary is the most wide-ranging and comprehensive of its kind. There is coverage of principles, theories, techniques, artifacts, materials, people, places, monuments, equipment, and descriptive terms - from amphora to ziggurat, and Beaker Culture to molluscan analysis. The dictionary focuses especially on Europe, the Old World, and the Americas, and covers legislation relating to the United Kingdom and the USA. The archaeology of a selection of key sites from around the world is also described. A quick reference section provides an easy way to rapidly locate information on the main chronological periods and traditions, international conventions, and stratigraphic subdivisions. Written by a leading authority, the dictionary's detailed but clear entries provide an essential reference for students, teachers, professionals, and enthusiasts alike. CONDITION: NEW. New (albeit "remaindered", or surplus) oversized softcover. Oxford University (2010) 560 pages. Unblemished, unmarked, pristine in every respect EXCEPT that there is a black remainder mark (drawn with a black marker) on the bottom surface of the closed page edges indicating that the book was unsold surplus inventory). The mark is not visible of course on individual opened pages, only to the mass of closed page edges. Pages are pristine; clean, crisp, (otherwise) unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound, unambiguously unread. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. No disappointments, no excuses. PROMPT SHIPPING! HEAVILY PADDED, DAMAGE-FREE PACKAGING! #1718b. PLEASE SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR SAMPLE PAGES FROM INSIDE OF BOOK. PLEASE SEE PUBLISHER, PROFESSIONAL, AND READER REVIEWS BELOW. PUBLISHER REVIEW: REVIEW: The most wide-ranging, comprehensive, up-to-date dictionary of its kind. Over 4,000 entries feature coverage of principles, techniques, artifacts, people, places, equipment, and descriptive terms, from amphora to ziggurat. An essential reference source for students, enthusiasts, and professional archaeologists alike. "The Oxford Concise Dictionary of Archaeology" covers Europe, the Olde World, and the Americas. It possesses a quick reference section of chronological periods. It describes the archaeology of key sites from around the world, and also covers relevant legislation pertaining to archaeology in the U.K. and USA. Aurhor Timothy Darvill is Professor of Archaeology at Bournemouth University. Between 1982 and 1985 he worked for the Western Archaeological Trust and the Council for British Archaeology. He was Secretary of the Committee for Archaeology in Gloucestershire, Secretary of CBA Group 13, and Chairman of the Institute of Field Archaeologists. He has been the director of Timothy Darvill Archaeological Consultants, specializing in the provision of archaeological input to major development projects such as the Channel Tunnel landfill sites in Kent, and the Stonehenge Visitor's Centre in Wiltshire. PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS: REVIEW: This dictionary covers the essential vocabulary for everyday archaeological work in the English language, focusing especially on Europe, the Old World, and the Americas. It is specially designed for students, tourists, reporters, journalists, and anyone with an amateur or professional interest in archaeology. With over 5,000 entries, it provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of theory and methods; people and places; artifacts and materials; and sites and monuments. Legislation relating to the United Kingdom and the USA is also covered, and the archaeology of a selection of key sites from around the world described. A quick reference section provides tables showing the main chronological periods and traditions for various parts of the Old World and the Americas. It is an immensely useful, well-researched source of information; an essential reference tool for any archaeologist, ancient historian, or armchair enthusiast. REVIEW: Here is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and useful guide to the language of archeology. With more than 4,000 original entries mapping the world of archeological theory and research, this book details the concepts, methods, materials, artifacts, findings, and sites around the world. This A-to-Z resource is a virtual introduction to archeology as a science, covering its key themes, trends, techniques, and major figures, as well as its principal discoveries and findings in all parts of the world. Included are quick reference guides to chronological periods and traditions, lists of abbreviations and key historical figures, and detailed portraits of the archeology of key sites from around the world. The dictionary is unique in providing full coverage of the principles and theoretical perspectives that are the foundations of the field, as well as American and British legislation relevant to archeological sites and research. For students teachers, scholars, for armchair and amateur archeologists, the dictionary is an invaluable resource-and a much-needed tool. REVIEW: This is an ambitious work with some flaws. Darvill (Professor of Archaeology at Bournemouth University, U.K.) has undertaken a survey of the vocabulary of archaeology in "Europe, the Mediterranean, and English-speaking countries in which archaeology has become an established academic and vocational subject." The work is intended for students, journalists, "and other professionals who have cause to dip into the archaeological literature." More than 4,000 definitions range from a couple of lines to a two-column page, with most being quite short. Famous archaeologists have brief biographies, usually taken from obituaries or autobiographies, which are noted. Sources, including excavation reports, are also provided for entries on sites. The "Quick Reference Section" at the back of the book contains lists of international archaeological conventions and recommendations; charts of stratigraphic subdivisions in Europe and North America; cultural periods in North America, Mesoamerica, and South America; and lists of Egyptian, Roman, and British rulers. REVIEW: Darvill (Professor of Archaeology, Bournemouth University), the author of numerous journal articles and books on ancient Britain, has compiled a useful ready-reference archaeological resource with more than 4000 entries arranged alphabetically and coded by type, i.e., artifact; biographical; cultural phase or period; deity; document; equipment; general term; legal term; material; monument class or category; site, monument, or area of archaeological importance; and technique. This wealth of authoritative information written for the general reader is supplemented with appendixes featuring a list of principal international conventions for the preservation of archaeological and historic sites and artifacts, 1954-93; time lines for the Americas; a chronology of the British Bronze Age; Egyptian Dynasties; Roman Emperors; and rulers of England to 1066. The form and content are most similar to the out-of-print "Facts On File Dictionary of Archaeology". REVIEW: Darvill presents an introduction and reference to archaeology as a science, offering some 4,000 entries addressing themes, trends, techniques, major figures, legislation, and important discoveries and findings around the world. A significant achievement, it brings together a wealth of information in a highly acceptable form. It will be invaluable to professional and amateur alike. REVIEW: A superb collection of useful and unusual archaeological knowledge. No archaeologist with an eye for the broader picture can afford to be without this indispensable reference work. READER REVIEWS: REVIEW: Of obvious and considerable reference value. Complete with a quick reference index. The most wide-ranging and up-to-date dictionary of its kind providing useful information about archaeological terms, themes, theories, sites, places, artifacts and archaeologists. Will be especially useful to students, amateurs and enthusiasts, travelers, and anyone seeking to extend their knowledge horizon. Taking AD 1700 as the cut-off point, the dictionary contains over 4,000 concise and often referenced entries mostly relating to Britain, Europe and the Americas. The dictionary concludes with ten `Quick Reference' sections on subjects such as conventions, stratigraphy, geology, periods, dynasties, emperors and rulers. I have found it indispensable, clearly the best in its class, and I highly recommend it. REVIEW: Over 4,000 clear and concise entries of essential archaeological vocabulary provide comprehensive up-to-date coverage of theory and methods; people, artifacts and materials; sites, monuments, and legislation. The archaeology of a selection of key sites from around the world is described. Quick reference tables show the main chronological periods and traditions. It is very useful and helpful to any enthusiast of the ancient world. FREE via USPS INSURED media mail (“book rate”). 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There is also a discount program which can cut postage costs by 50% to 75% if you’re buying about half-a-dozen books or more (5 kilos+). Rates and available services vary a bit from country to country. You can email or message me for a shipping cost quote, but I assure you they are as reasonable as USPS rates allow, and if it turns out the rate is too high for your pocketbook, we will cancel the sale at your request. ADDITIONAL PURCHASES do receive a VERY LARGE discount, typically about $5 per book (for each additional book after the first) so as to reward you for the economies of combined shipping/insurance costs. Your purchase will ordinarily be shipped within 48 hours of payment. We package as well as anyone in the business, with lots of protective padding and containers. Most of the items I offer come from the collection of a family friend who was active in the field of Archaeology for over forty years. However many of the items also come from purchases I make in Eastern Europe, India, and from the Levant (Eastern Mediterranean/Near East) from various institutions and dealers. Though I have always had an interest in archaeology, my own academic background was in sociology and cultural anthropology. After my retirement however, I found myself drawn to archaeology as well. Aside from my own personal collection, I have made extensive and frequent additions of my own via purchases on Ebay (of course), as well as many purchases from both dealers and institutions throughout the world - but especially in the Near East and in Eastern Europe. I spend over half of my year out of the United States, and have spent much of my life either in India or Eastern Europe. In fact much of what we generate on Yahoo, Amazon and Ebay goes to support The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, as well as some other worthy institutions in Europe connected with Anthropology and Archaeology. I acquire some small but interesting collections overseas from time-to-time, and have as well some duplicate items within my own collection which I occasionally decide to part with. Though I have a collection of ancient coins numbering in the tens of thousands, my primary interest is in ancient jewelry. My wife also is an active participant in the "business" of antique and ancient jewelry, and is from Russia. I would be happy to provide you with a certificate/guarantee of authenticity for any item you purchase from me. There is a $2 fee for mailing under separate cover. Whenever I am overseas I have made arrangements for purchases to be shipped out via domestic mail. If I am in the field, you may have to wait for a week or two for a COA to arrive via international air mail. But you can be sure your purchase will arrive properly packaged and promptly - even if I am absent. 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