Archaeology: The Science of Once and Future Things

by Brian Hayden

Hayden introduces general readers to the real work of this captivating science, describes basic concepts and tools, and answers the questions that archaeology seeks to how did complex societies evolve? What caused them to change and collapse? What can our understanding of the past tell us about our society and its future? Illustrations.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

496 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1992

Reviews

[Catherine Austen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a surprise hit for me. I read it cover to cover and took notes, and found it all fascinating. It's an introduction to archeology, but even more so it's an introduction to the history of humankind. Since I have only a partial and pathetic knowledge of human history (as in "blank, Ancient Greece, blank, Roman Britain, blank, Crusades, blank, Plains of Abraham, blank, WWII), most of this book was news to me. I loved it.