Containing close to 3,000 words and definitions, Dictionary of Artifacts is an indispensable reference for anyone working within the field of archaeology. * Entries detail artifact's classification and typology; raw materials; methods and techniques of creation; principles and techniques of examination and identification; and instructions for the care and preservation of specimens. * Along with a headword and definition, pronunciations, synonyms, cross-references, and the category/categories also accompany each entry * Drawings, photographs, and extensive annnotated bibliography are included for more complete comprehension
- ISBN10 0470690909
- ISBN13 9780470690901
- Publish Date 25 February 2008 (first published 24 May 2007)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
- Pages 360
- Language English