Ranging from the temples of the Incas to the cave paintings of Lascaux, from the ancient civilisation of Mesopotamia to the prehistoric cultures of Siberia, The New Penguin Dictionary of Archaeology covers over three million years of human development......

The book focuses on the forty-seven great men and women who have been responsible for the most important discoveries in our history. It is presented in three accessible sections: Founders of Archaeology; Pioneers of Archaeology; and Modern Archaeologists....

The best-selling textbook on what archaeologists do and how they do it?completely revised and redesigned. For the Fourth Edition, new theoretical approaches, such as agency, materiality, and engagement theory, are added and earlier approaches analyzed afresh....

Prehistoric artwork is puzzling to modern archaeologists, for its creators are long gone and their purposes obscure....

The first comprehensive, illustrated guide to all of the decorated Ice Age caves in Europe that are open to the public....