Classical Archaeology

by Susan E. Alcock (Editor), Robin Osbourne (Editor)

This sophisticated volume, authored by leading archaeologists and historians of the classical world, is designed to encourage critical thinking about the role of ancient material culture in modern times and the role of modern preoccupations in shaping the study of ancient material.Comprised of paired essays - one covering the Greek world, the other, the Roman - that stimulate a dialogue not only between the two ancient cultures, but between scholars with different historiographic and methodological traditionsEncourages the teaching of thematic courses that cross over the Greek/Roman divideIncludes maps, chronologies, diagrams, photographs, and short editorial introductions to each chapter

Genres: Archaeology, History, Academic, Nonfiction, Ancient, Ancient History, Classics

462 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2007

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the textbook for my Intro to Classical Archaeology class. It is definitely an informative and interesting volume, but it probably isn’t the best for beginners. Luckily, I already have a bit of experience with archaeology, so I clearly understood the concepts discussed in the book. People who are just starting, however, may have some difficulty.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was required reading for my From Empire to Invasions class at uni. It was fascinating reading, but I mainly focused on Chapter 10 Linking with a Wider World: Romans and “Barbarians”.

[not xarnah · Rating 2 out of 5]

some of these archaeologists think they have BDE but they don’t and they don’t have to TALK SO MUCH ABOUT THEMSELVES SORRY I DONT CARE!