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.
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.
Scholarly articles on all aspects of archaeology, including the nature and diversity of archaeology as a scientific discipline, the practice of archaeology, archaeology in the everyday world, and the future of the discipline.
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.
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.
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).
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
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.
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).
