In the Beginning – Brian Fagan

For courses in Introduction to Archaeology Method and Theory in Archaeology. This comprehensive text uses an international perspective throughout while outlining the basic principles methods and theoretical approaches of modern archaeology. It gives students a basic foundation on the subject the career opportunities it offers and a look at some of the interesting-and not so well known-discoveries that illuminate our past. The text emphasizes remote sensing techniques for archaeological survey addresses the study of gender and ethnic diversity from the archaeological record and assesses the importance of archaeology in the modern world.