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Title: Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Paul G. Bahn, Bill Tidy ISBN: 0192853791 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33
Rating: 3
Summary: Short on Specifics
Comment: This would have been a better book if the author had given more examples of the aspects of archeology of which he spoke. For instance, Bahn wrote about theoretical archeology, but he never described an instance in which a researcher used theoretical archeology to arrive at a particular conclusion.
The book was easy to read, but I did not learn that much from it. Mostly what I got out of it was that carbon dating does not assume that the levels of radioactive carbon have been constant throughout history. Varves are a way of dating that involves counting the layers of annual sedimentation deposits in certain frosty locales.
The book needed to be short, but I thought he should cut back on the breadth and provide more specific info about what he does discuss. Some of the discussions are pointless. He goes on at length about archeology's obligation to teach us about the past, but we all knew that anyway.
The humor was mildly amusing, but the writer is not a gifted comic.
Rating: 5
Summary: A very good intro, but with a lot of rambling
Comment: It is a very good book if you want to learn about Archaeology, but not if you want information about the subject. It is a VERY quick overview. Nothing radical or extreme, and very objective.
Rating: 5
Summary: Insightful & hilarious
Comment: Extremely funny and interesting introduction to the subject. I'm still reading it and I feel sad thinking about the moment when I'll have read it. Even if you're not interested in archaeology, believe me, when you're through with this, you'll run for the first book on the "Further reading" list. Especially if you're in high school, like me, and are not sure what to do with your life, like me, READ THIS AND YOU WILL SEE THE MEANING OF LIFE!! THIS IS IT!!!
That would be all from me; read this book and write me and we can discuss it together. Au reservoir!
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Title: Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by John Monaghan, Peter Just, John Monagham ISBN: 0192853465 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Charles Townshend ISBN: 0192801686 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Choice Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Michael Allingham ISBN: 0192803034 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Politics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Oxford Univ Press, Kenneth R. Minogue ISBN: 0192853880 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Edward Craig ISBN: 0192854216 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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