Learning Archaeology by A. Katherine Patton, Danielle A. Macd... - 9781032390635

Learning ArchaeologyA Problem-Based Approach\nAuthor(s): A. Katherine Patton, Danielle A. Macdonald, Michael Chazan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032390635, 978-1032390635\nSynopsis\nLearning Archaeology is designed for undergraduate archaeology students, helping them develop interpretive skills in the classroom through problem-oriented, active learning exercises.\n\nThis book brings together case studies drawn from real archaeological research so students can understand (and wrestle with) how archaeology is practiced, the kinds of questions that can be addressed with archaeological data (and their limits), and the often contested place of the discipline in the modern world. Experts working across the globe and on a variety of topics have written chapters addressing critical archaeological issues or questions using data and examples from their own research projects. Several chapters are co-authored by experien.