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Hannah Green has been asked to manage a contract archaeology project and needs to teach her team about research design, survey methods, archival research, professional ethics, curation and field safety. This textbook-as-novel introduces the hows and whys of field methodology in an entertaining way.

Merges archaeological and cultural theory. This book seeks to redefine the term archaeology. It is of interest to students and teachers in archaeology, anthropology, cultural studies and human geography, as well as professionals in heritage management and museums.

Shedding new light on the division of power, the essays in this volume explore the variety of roles and assumptions about queens from the Americas to Eurasia. Together they provide a global tour of archaeological and historical queens that illustrate the intersection of gender and power in archaeology.

Introduction to curation and preservation of archaeological materials.

Discusses the value attached to material objects by different cultures. This book considers the sacred nature of objects that are exchanged between individuals, the value and power of markets, money, and credit, and the ways in which contemporary people bestow symbolic value on objects or individuals.

A textbook on gaining access to field settings for qualitative researchers in the social sciences. Prescriptive advice and a series of vignettes from actual research projects.

Reveals the way in which state power supports male dominance in American and other western political systems. This book turns a gendered lens on states, power, and governance, showing the inherent inequalities in political systems and gender systems and how they intersect.