Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology

by Timothy Darvill

This is the most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and up-to-date dictionary of archaeology available. Over 4,000 A-Z entries explain the terms encountered in academic and popular archaeological literature, in lectures, and on television. Topics covered include artifacts, techniques, terminology, people, sites, and periods, and specialist areas such as industrial and maritime archaeology. This second edition is fully revised and updated, with 150 new entries on archaeological sites, terms, movements, and people, plus extended coverage of archaeological resource management and archaeological theory. While the dictionary's primary focus is on Europe, the Old World, and the Americas, as these are the regions where archaeology has become best established, it also includes key archaeological sites around the world. A quick-reference section covers chronological periods, Egyptian rulers and dynasties, Roman rulers and dynasties, rulers of England to AD 1066, and principal international
conventions and recommendations. New to this edition are recommended, up-to-date web links for over 100 entries on the Dictionary of Archaeology companion website, regularly updated to keep links completely current.

Genres: Archaeology, History, Nonfiction, Reference

547 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 2002

About the author

Timothy Darvill was an English archaeologist and author, best known for his publications on prehistoric Britain and his excavations in England, Wales, and the Isle of Man. He was Professor of Archaeology in the Faculty of Science and Technology Bournemouth University in England. In April 2008 he co-directed excavations within Stonehenge, together with Geoffrey Wainwright and Miles Russell, to examine the early stone structures on the site. The work featured heavily in a BBC Timewatch programme which examined the theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric centre of healing. He was appointed OBE in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours.

Reviews

[Devina · Rating 5 out of 5]

How does one review a themed dictionary? Especially one I haven’t read to completion. I don’t know but here goes.
I got this some years ago when I really got into archaeology and anthropology, as a reference guide to all those people, places, methods and artefacts unique cultures the world over.
It’s nothing fancy, regular format as the the normal language ones except the pages are grainier and a shade thin? That’s being picky. It’s yellowing nicely with time though. I’d say it’s pretty handy still to this day.

[Connor Dixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great concise companion to anything archaeological.