Description: Written in a conversational style, Linking to the Past: A Brief Introduction to Archaeology, Second Edition, offers students a concise and entertaining introduction to archaeological methods. Author Kenneth L. Feder helps students relate to the study of the past and learn what it means to think like an archaeologist by using accessible examples drawn from daily life. This second edition features a completely reorganized, more linear structure; an expanded focus that covers the whole of the archeological experience; updated material on cutting-edge technology and theory; discussions of current issues facing archaeology; an in-text CD with interactive student exercises and slide shows; and more.
Review Quotes: "Archaeologists are, or ought to be, storytellers, and Ken Feder is an accomplished raconteur. Linking to the Past is great fun to read because of the many engaging stories and anecdotes of the author's own fieldwork, laboratory research, classroom experiences, and other incidents it includes. This book is more likely to actually be read by students."--Eric Johnson, University of Massachusetts