American Heritage Guide To Archaeology

"This unique guide, with its more than sixteen hundred entries, covers the whole field of archaeology from human evolution and the prehistoric period to the civilizations of Egypt, the Near East, Europe, and the Americas. There are sections dealing with important sites, cultures, and ancient peoples, and with the technique of modern archaeological research. Other entires describe field monuments and the many kinds of artifacts found in excavations. Technical terms (which are often intimidating) are lucidly explained." -- Dust jacket.