The archaeology of archaeology: pre-modern views of the past / Paul Bahn -- Ancient Europe: the discovery of antiquity / Peter Bogucki -- The Aegean world / Georgina Muskett -- The classical world: antiquarian pursuits / David Gill -- Egypt / Joyce Tyldesley -- Western and Southern Asia / Jane McIntosh -- Africa / Anne Solomon -- The Far East / Margarete Prüch -- Russia / Igor Tikhonov -- North America / Philip Duke -- Mesoamerica / Ann Cyphers -- South America / Enrique López-Hurtado -- Australasia / Caroline Bird -- Conclusion: The future of archaeology / Colin Renfrew
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"The History of Archaeology: An Introduction provides global coverage with chapters devoted to particular regions of the world. The regional approach allows readers to understand the similarities and differences in the history of and approach to archaeology in various parts of the world. Each chapter is written by a specialist scholar with experience of the region concerned. Thus the book focuses on the earliest beginnings of archaeology in different parts of the world, and how it developed from being a pastime for antiquarians and collectors to a serious attempt to obtain information about past societies."--Publisher's description