The New Archaeology and the Ancient Maya |
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| Author:
| Sabloff, Jeremy A. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4668-1444-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1994 |
| Publisher: | Henry Holt & Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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Nowadays, archaeological investigators don't just dig up the past
They use high-tech equipment, chemical analyses, sampling strategies, and other modern means to gain a better understanding of why and how cultures change. Using the study of the Maya as a test case, Jeremy Sabloff shows how the exciting transformation of archaeology is shedding new light on past civilizations.
Nowadays, archaeological investigators don't just dig up the past
They use high-tech equipment, chemical analyses, sampling strategies, and other modern means to gain a better understanding of why and how cultures change. Using the study of the Maya as a test case, Jeremy Sabloff shows how the exciting transformation of archaeology is shedding new light on past civilizations.