Overview
Covers all archaeology terms and techniques
Details both traditional and applied archaeology
Serves as a comprehensive resource for students and professionals
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About this book
This second edition of the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology gathers all the terms and techniques in current use in the field of archaeology, more than 9,700 total, up from the original 7,000. The original publication compiled a comprehensive dictionary that addressed both traditional and applied archaeology, the data gathered in the dictionary serves as a resource guide for both the amateur and the professional.
Clustered into 20 categories of archaeological data, this dictionary defines the terms and techniques of archaeology. It describes major premises, important concepts, and scientific methods used in the field. There is a balance of New World and Old World coverage, theory, method, and practice. The original edition’s 7,000 entries was the largest and most comprehensive dictionary of its kind which has now been updated to reflect the evolution of the field.
Authored by a professional archaeologist and lexicographer, this work compiles technical knowledge of the field in a user-friendly format.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Kipfer holds an MPhil and PhD in Linguistics (University of Exeter), a PhD in Archaeology (Greenwich University), an MA and PhD in Buddhist Studies (Akamai University), and a BS in Physical Education (Valparaiso University).
Dr. Kipfer is Senior Lexicographer of Zeta Global and has worked for Google, Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, Answers.com, Ask Jeeves, Bellcore/Telcordia, General Electric Research, IBM Research, idealab/Knowledge Adventure, The Chicago Tribune, and WolframAlpha. She is a Registered Professional Archaeologist. Before she was a lexicographer, she was a sportswriter and sports editor.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology
Authors: Barbara Ann Kipfer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58292-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: History, Reference Module Humanities and Social Sciences, Reference Module Humanities
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-58291-3Published: 24 March 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-58292-0Published: 10 May 2021
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: CXI, 1622
Number of Illustrations: 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: History, general, Archaeology