Introduction , Barry Cunliffe
1. The Name and Nature of Archaeology
The discipline of archaeology , Kristian Kristiansen
The formative century, 1860-1960 , Robin Boast
The theoretical scene, 1960-2000 , Matthew H. Johnson
Into the future , Andy Jones
Technologies , Marcia-Anne Dobres
2. Tools of the Trade
Measuring the passage of time, achievements and challenges in archaeological dating , A. M. Pollard
Human activity in a spatial context , Gary Lock
Data collection by excavation , Roger White
Mastering materials , M. S. Tite
3. Early Humans
The nature of humanness , Jonathan Marks
Early hominids , Nicholas Toth & Kathy Schick
The emergence of Home sapiens sapiens , William Davies
The Neanderthals , Paul Pettitt
Peopling the world , Steven Mithen
4. Strategies for Survival
Hunters and gatherers , Peter Mitchell
Early farming and domestication , Graeme Barker
Studying diet , Robert Hedges
5. Complex Societies and the Formation of Early States
Cultural complexity , Ian Morris
Trade and interaction , Robin Skeates
China: state formation and urbanization , Li Liu
Mesoamerica , Elizabeth M. Brumfiel
The central Andean region in prehistory , Terence N. D'Altroy
6. Some Regional Overviews
The Mediterranean and its hinterland , Cyprian Broodbank
The archaeology of sub-Saharan Africa: an overview , Innocent Pikirayi
Pre-Islamic Central Asia , Georgina Herrmann
The Circumpolar zone , Bryan C. Hood
East Asia , S. Nelson
Australasia , Lesley Head, Harry Allen, Tim Denham & Richard Fullagar
Pacific Islands , Chris Gosden
North America , Charles R. Cobb & Randall H. McGuire
South American archaeology , P. P. Funari, A. Zarankin & E. Stovel
7. Issues and Debates
Indigenous voices and repatriation , Jonathan Williams
Sex and gender , Roberta Gilchrist
Archaeological representation: the consumption and creation of the past , Stephanie Moser
Community archaeology , Yvonne Marshall
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