The world encyclopedia of archaeology
By: chief consultant, Aedeen Cremin.
Contributors: Cremin, Aedeen.
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Richmond Hill, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9781554073115
Subjects: Archaeology -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: An overview of archaeology, from the history of the discipline to the problems and issues that face archaeologists today.  Includes an introduction to archaeology, and archaeology of the regions of the world, their history, and their sites.
Notes: "The world's most significant sites and cultural treasures"--Cover.

Includes col. maps on lining papers.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-388) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Introduction; title: The atlas; title: Timelines of archaeology; title: Africa; title: Europe; title: Asia; title: The America s; title: Australia and the Pacific; title: Reference; title: Guide to sites by country; title: Further reading; title: Glossary; title: Index; title: Picture credits; title: Acknowledgments.