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• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of figures
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Part I An overview of archaeology
• 1 What is archaeology?
• Basic definitions
• A few words about terminology
• Archaeology’s friends and neighbours
• Different archaeologies
• What archaeology is, and is not
• Why archaeology matters
• 2 How did archaeology begin?
• Ancient interest in the past
• The medieval interlude
• Renaissance rebirth
• Archaeology established
• Archaeology matures
• Modern archaeology
• 3 Understanding time
• The properties of time
• Changes in material culture
• Explaining change
• Culture history
• Cultural evolution
• Marxism
• Other approaches
• Conclusion
• 4 Understanding place
• Spatial scales
• Understanding past environments
• Environmental archaeology
• Culture contact
• Settlements in the landscape
• Understanding single sites
• On-site patterning
• Personal and family spaces
• Conclusion
• 5 Understanding people
• Who are people?
• New Archaeology
• Marxism again
• Ethnography in prehistory
• Culture and ethnicity
• Gender and identity
• Agency and the individual
• Thinking ourselves into the past
• Conclusion
• 6 Where archaeologists work
• National organisations
• Archaeological field units and trusts
• Local authorities
• Museums
• Universities and colleges
• Other employment
• Local societies and independents
• Metal-detecting clubs
• Community projects
• Who are archaeologists?
• 7 Which pasts do we study?
• Palaeoanthropology
• Prehistory
• Ancient and classical archaeology
• Medieval archaeology
• Archaeology of the modern era
• Part II Archaeology in its wider context
• 8 World archaeology
• International agreements
• The Hague Convention 1954
• The New Delhi recommendations 1956
• The Cultural Property Convention 1970
• The World Heritage Convention 1972
• The Underwater Heritage Convention 2001
• The Athens Charter 1931, and the Venice Charter 1964
• The Lausanne Charter 1990
• The Ename Charter 2008
• The Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects 1995
• The London Convention 1969, and the Valletta Convention 1992
• A convention on architecture (Granada) 1985
• The Faro Convention 1995
• Anti-colonial reactions in archaeology
• International archaeology
• British archaeologists abroad
• What makes British archaeology different?
• Academic archaeology
• Role of the state
• Who can do archaeology?
• Culture history
• Dislike of theory
• Nationalism
• Hierarchy
• 9 Archaeology’s value
• Statements of value
• Why people like the past
• The past as physical object
• The role of archaeologists
• The only way is ethics
• 10 Archaeology as part of heritage
• Heritage processes
• Archaeologists as gatekeepers
• The hierarchy of heritage
• 11 Some key debates in archaeology
• Debates within archaeology
• Britain in the Roman Empire
• Anglo-Saxon conquest and migration
• Viking raiders and settlers in Britain
• The Indo-European problem
• Mousterian mystery
• The first human settlers
• The great divide in archaeological theory
• Stop Taking Our Past (STOP)!
• Debates between archaeologists and others
• The effects of nationalism on archaeology
• Looting of underwater wrecks
• Repatriation of archaeological finds
• Treatment of human remains
• Pseudo-archaeology
• 12 Activist archaeology
• Politics and archaeology
• Utilitarian activism
• Democratic activism
• Dogmatic activism
• Methodological activism
• Conclusion
• Part III Do it, study it, enjoy it
• 13 How to do archaeology
• Finding sites
• Recovering and recording evidence
• Analysis
• Dating
• Interpretation (1)
• Storing finds
• Caring for and protecting remains
• Interpretation (2)
• Teaching
• Public engagement
• Publication
• 14 Studying archaeology
• A-level Archaeology
• Unit 1: the archaeology of religion and ritual
• Unit 2: archaeological skills and methods
• Unit 3: world archaeology
• Unit 4: an archaeological investigation
• Archaeology at university
• Other ways to study
• Archaeology on TV
• Other sources of information about archaeology
• Archaeological societies
• 15 Archaeology is fun
• Doing a degree
• Doing research
• Working in archaeology
• Teaching
• Fieldwork
• The surreal, the weird and the frightening
• The rewards
• Conclusion
• Resources
• Key organisations
• AQA
• Archaeology Scotland
• Council for British Archaeology
• Institute for Archaeologists
• Young Archaeologists’ Club
• Organisations outside the United Kingdom
• Useful websites
• Archaeological Box
• Archaeological tools
• Archaeology: an introduction
• Archaeology coursebook
• Archnews
• Bad archaeology
• BAJR (The British Archaeological Jobs Resource)
• BBC
• Chronicle
• Current Archaeology
• Digital Digging
• Explorator
• Fieldwork opportunities
• Heritage Daily
• Local societies
• Megalithic Portal
• Past Horizons
• Postgraduate courses
• Time Team
• Undergraduate courses
• Other UK websites
• Some websites from other countries
• Social media
• A final word
• Mobile device apps
• Selected reading
• General guides
• What is archaeology?
• How did archaeology begin?
• Understanding time
• Understanding place
• Understanding people
• Where archaeologists work
• Which pasts do we study?
• World archaeology
• Archaeology’s value
• Archaeology as part of heritage
• Some key debates in archaeology
• Activist archaeology
• How to do archaeology
• Studying archaeology
• Index