Chapter 1: Welcome to Archaeology: It’s about People and Practice
Welcome to Archaeology- Some Introductions
Archaeology as a Profession
Areas of Specialization in Archaeology
Common Ground that Brings Archaeologists Together
Some Essential Ideas and Concepts You Need to Know
Engaging Ethics: Introducing Archaeology’s Professional Codes and Standards
Chapter 2: History of Archaeology
The Culture-History Paradigm
Paradigm Shifts and The New Archaeology
Iain Hodder and the Post-Processualist Critique
Engaging Ethics—Democratizing Data Access
Chapter 3: Who Are Archaeologists?
So, Who Are Archaeologists?
Where Do Archaeologists Work?
Engaging Ethics: Sexual Harassment in Archaeology
Chapter 4: Heritage and Archaeology in Communities
The Past is Also in the Present
Archaeology and Identity Movements
Chapter 5: Landscapes and Large-Scale Archaeological Investigations
The Evolution of Landscape Archaeology and Emergence of Settlement Pattern Studies
Techniques for Understanding Archaeological Landscapes
The Importance of Geographic Information Systems
Chapter 6: Site-Based Inquiries in Archaeology
Types of Data Found at Archaeological Sites
Dating Archaeological Sites
Site Formation Processes and Taphonomy
Engaging Ethics: Care and Stewardship of sites
Chapter 7: Lab Work and Material Analysis
Typologies: Making Sense out of Chaos
Chapter 8: Interdisciplinarity in Archaeology- From Analyzing Objects to Reconstructing Past Lives
Archaeology and the Historical Record
Archaeology, Oral Traditions, and Indigenous Knowledge
Archaeology and Socio-Cultural Anthropology
Engaging Ethics: The changing ethics of collaboration
Chapter 9: Global Case Studies and Big Archaeological Questions
Connecting Research Questions, Methodologies, and Interpretation
Port Royal and Heritage Preservation
Stonehenge and Reconstructing Belief
Yaxuna, Coba, and State Infrastructure
Angkor Wat and Economic Organization
The Ysterfontein Shell Midden and Climate Change
Chapter 10: Museums, Data Archiving, Storing and Curating Archaeological Materials
A Multitude of Amazing Things
Museums are Where People Learn about the Past and Its Impact on the Present
How Museums use Artifacts to Interpret the Past
Issues of Power and Knowledge Production
Chapter 11: Communicating Archaeology-The Stories We Choose To Tell
Sharing Archaeological Knowledge
Different Ways of Disseminating Archaeological Knowledge
When Stories Are Not Ours to Tell
Chapter 12: After the Course Is Over: Engaging Archaeology in the World
Archaeology in Media, Politics, and Tourism
Archaeology as Muse and Selling Point: Fashion, Architecture, Art, and Food
Ways to Actively Engage with Archaeology
