Archaeology Explained

by Keith Branigan

Why are you digging it up? How did it get buried? How did you know it was there? In this simple guide to the basic elements of archaeology, Professor Branigan tackles the questions most commonly asked by visitors to archaeological sites. Drawing on examples from both the Old World and the New and from prehistoric to recent times, he shows the fascination of archaeology as a study in itself and the exciting part it plays in our general view of the past.

'The best explanation of archaeology for the layman that I have ever read. The writing is clear and concise, the illustrations are excellently selected to support the examples, and the style is so interesting that it will keep the reader fascinated to the end.' American Antiquity

Genres: Archaeology

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Eylül Çetinbaş · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very facile and fruitful, I did not find myself in a quandary; I was very much in need of a book like this about both the fundamental and archetypical remarks for the questions which are written right over here. Thank you Professor Branigan!!

[Blaze · Rating 4 out of 5]

A perfect introductory book to archaeology. As a layperson I found it easily accessible and I would recommend it to those wanting to know the basics about digging up the past.