This is an ambitious work with some flaws Darvill (professor of archaeology at Bournemouth University, U K ) has undertaken a survey of the vocabulary of archaeology in "Europe, the Mediterranean, and English-speaking countries in which archaeology has become an established academic and vocational subject " The work is intended одцкъ for students, journalists, "and other professionals who have cause to dip into the archaeological literature " More than 4,000 definitions range from a couple of lines to a two-column page, with most being quite short Famous archaeologists have brief biographies, usually taken from obituaries or autobiographies, which are noted Sources, including excavation reports, are also provided for entries on sites The "Quick Reference Section" at the back of the book contains lists of international archaeological conventions and recommendations; charts of stratigraphic subdivisions in Europe and North America; cultural periods in North America, Mesoamerica, and South America; and lists of Egyptian, Roman, and British rulers Автор Timothy Darvill.  ПрижизненноеИздательство: Oxford University Press, 2003 г Мягкая обложка, 528 стр ISBN 978-0-19-280005-3 Язык: Английский Формат: 130x200.