Reading Archaeology: An Introduction

by Robert J. Muckle (Editor)

Designed as a supplement to introductory texts in archaeology, Reading Archaeology offers selections from scholarly journals and books as well as from semi-scientific periodicals and the popular press. Readings are chosen based on their potential to stimulate student interest and introduce a diversity of archaeological literature in all its major forms. Reading Archaeology pairs well with Muckle's core text, Introducing Archaeology , which uses the same thematic organization, but can easily be used with any other introductory archaeology text.

Genres: Nonfiction, Archaeology, Science

366 pages, Paperback

First published August 23, 2006

Reviews

[Stacey Camp · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm obviously a little biased since I'm second author on this book :) thanks for reading!

[Riversue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good range of peer-reviewed papers - many from the mass market press like Scientific America

[Corrie's Book Nook · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never know how to rate or review textbooks I read for school. That being said...

This semester for my anthology course, we learned what Archaeology is, and what it most certainly is not (definitely NOT Indiana Jones!). Muckle did a great job compiling the many facets of archaeology, and, explaining them in a way that was both informative and fun. The additional resources at the end of every chapter proved very useful. I may have gone down the Google rabbit hole a time or two over the timeline of this course.

[Riversue · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderful introductory text that covers the basics in a compelling but easy to read manner.