Subject guides: Archaeology: Reference books and ebooks

Online dictionaries and encyclopaedias

Archaeological method and theory : an encyclopedia by Ellis, Linda
Publication Date: 2000
Provides a survey of method and theory as well as the application of physical and biological sciences. All aspects are covered from the discovery process to the disposition of materials.
The Encyclopedia of Ancient History by Bagnall, Roger S ; Huebner, Sabine R ; Champion, Craige B ; Brodersen, Kai ; Erskine, Andrew
Publication Date: 2013
Written by an international team of well-respected scholars, this encyclopedia moves beyond the confines of the Greek and Roman world and into Egypt and the ancient Near East.
Encyclopedia of Geoarchaeology by Gilbert, Allen S
Publication Date: 2017
Focuses on archaeological information retrieval and problem solving utilizing the methods of geological investigation
Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology
Publication Date: 2020
The entries in this encyclopedia range from succinct summaries of specific sites and the scientific aspects of archaeological enquiry to detailed discussions of archaeological concepts, theories and methods.
Encyclopedia of historical archaeology by Orser, Charles
Publication Date: 2002
This work concentrates on post-1400 periods

Encyclopedia of Scientific Dating Methods by Rink, W. Jack
Publication Date: 2020
Provides a synthesis of (1) the physical and chemical bases of dating methods, and (2) the applications of dating methods to the geological sciences, biology, and archaeology.

New Pauly Online
The New Pauly provides comprehensive coverage of the ancient world from the prehistory of the Aegean (2nd millennium BCE) to late antiquity (600-800 CE).
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The Oxford companion to archaeology.
Publication Date: 2012
2nd edition updated to cover historical archaeology and the development of archaeology as a field of study. In addition to theoretical entries, other entries describe the major excavations and sites

Grove Dictionary of Art Online
Useful for quick information on artists, art movements and the visual arts in general. Includes links to image collections in external web sites.

LIMC (Lexicon iconographicum mythologiae classicae), 1981+
Presents the iconography of the Greek, Roman, Etruscan and 'peripheral' mythologies for the period between the Mycenaean time and the beginning of the ancient Christian world.
ThesCRA (thesaurus cultus et rituum antiquorum), 2004+
A work on all known aspects of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman cults and rituals. , ThesCRA covers the period from Homeric times (1000 B.C.) to late Roman times (A.D. 400).
Barrington atlas of the Greek and Roman world
Civilizations of the ancient Near East, 1995-2000
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the near East by Eric M. Meyers (Editor); American Schools of Oriental Research Staff (Compiled by)