Writing about archaeology
By: Graham Connah.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780521868501; 9780521688512
Subjects: Archaeology -- Authorship; Written communication; Archaeological literature -- Publishing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Creating the canon : the integral role of writing in archaeology; title: Learning from others : archaeological writers past and present; title: Readership determines form : for whom are we writing?; title: Turning data into text : images of the past; title: The process of writing : 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration; title: Visual explanation : pictures that should talk; title: Pleasing everyone : writing for different types of publication; title: Publishers, editors, and referees : devils incarnate or guardian angels?; title: The publication process : creating a quality product; title: The aftermath : reviewers and readers.