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“Hell, I don't break the soil periodically to 'reaffirm my status'. I do it because archeology is still the most fun you can have with your pants on.” - Kent V. Flannery. In her quest to make archaeology available to the public, Kris Hirst has put together a collection of over 400 pithy quotes from archaeologists and others about the science of archaeology or the mysteries of history and the past. The quotations are categorized into subject areas with full citations and context and include sections on fieldwork, the uses of archaeology, ethics, ownership of the past, lessons of archaeology, and many other topics. Hirst’s book is a great resource for students, academics and others browsing for suitable quotes for use in classroom presentations, student papers, and research articles.

Table of Contents
Introduction; Chapter 1 Doing Archaeology; Chapter 2 Lessons Learned; Chapter 3 Art and Literature, MaximGorky; Chapter 4 The Pop Culture Divide; Chapter 5 Ethics and the Archaeologist, NedHeite; Chapter 6 Deeper Excavations;

The Archaeologist's Book of Quotations

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      Publisher Left Coast Press Inc
      Published 1 November 2009
      ISBN-13 9781598744347
      978-1598744347
      ISBN-10 1598744348

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      “Hell, I don't break the soil periodically to 'reaffirm my status'. I do it because archeology is still the most fun you can have with your pants on.” - Kent V. Flannery. In her quest to make archaeology available to the public, Kris Hirst has put together a collection of over 400 pithy quotes from archaeologists and others about the science of archaeology or the mysteries of history and the past. The quotations are categorized into subject areas with full citations and context and include sections on fieldwork, the uses of archaeology, ethics, ownership of the past, lessons of archaeology, and many other topics. Hirst’s book is a great resource for students, academics and others browsing for suitable quotes for use in classroom presentations, student papers, and research articles.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; Chapter 1 Doing Archaeology; Chapter 2 Lessons Learned; Chapter 3 Art and Literature, MaximGorky; Chapter 4 The Pop Culture Divide; Chapter 5 Ethics and the Archaeologist, NedHeite; Chapter 6 Deeper Excavations;

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