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offers a beautifully illustrated, full-color, site-byThe sixth edition of site survey of prehistory. Through five successful editions, instructors and students alike have been captivated by the book’s rich visual presentation, research, interpretations, and theories from the field. The new edition has been revised in accordance with both new discoveries in archaeology and the interests of readers.

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T. Douglas Price Features of the Sixth Edition The newest discoveries, research, and interpretations in archaeology have been added to the sixth edition. The visual program of the book has been further improved upon with new photos and line drawings throughout.

The first half of the book includes: new information on the relationship between archaeology and anthropology and historical archaeology (Ch. 1); a new section on argon-argon dating and new information on Atapuerca and the first Europeans (Ch. 2); a new hypothesis on meteors and Pleistocene extinctions (Ch. 3); new dates and a discussion of early, fully modern humans from Pinnacle Point, SA and a new discussion of first Americans (Ch. 4); new material on nitrogen isotopes in relation to the study of the paleo diet (Ch. 5); and new information on the domestication of plants and animals from Peru, Near East, China, Africa, and Europe (Ch. 6).

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New material in the second half of the book includes: new findings concerning the introduction of corn into the American Southwest (Ch. 7); early Mayan writing and new perspectives on the competition between different Mayan states during the Classic period (Ch. 8); new information on the mapping and size of Angkor (Ch. 10); the latest information on the Iceman, including the use of strontium isotopes to determine his place of origin, and exciting new data from the Stonehenge Riverside project, including interpretation of life and death contexts (Ch. 11). Finally, Chapter 12 has been expanded with additional information on career choices.

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Images of the Past S I X T H

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IMAGES OF THE PAST Published by McGraw-Hill, an imprint of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright © 2010, 2008, 2005, 2001, 1997, 1993. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. This book is printed on acid-free paper. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CCI/CCI 0 9 ISBN: 978-0-07-353105-2 MHID: 0-07-353105-7 Editor in Chief: Michael Ryan Sponsoring Editor: Gina Boedeker Marketing Manager: Pam Cooper Managing Editor: Nicole Bridge Developmental Editor: Janice Wiggins-Clarke Production Editor: David Blatty Manuscript Editor: Thomas L. Briggs Design Manager: Preston Thomas Cover Designer: Mary-Presley Adams Photo Research: Brian Pecko Production Supervisor: Tandra Jorgensen Composition: 9.25/12 Palatino by Thompson Type Printing: 45# Pub Matte, Courier Cover Image: Mexico, Tabasco, Parque-Museo La Venta, Olmec carved head. The Olmecs were of the first civilizations in Mexico and are renowned for their giant carvings of heads, some of which are up to 3 metres tall. © Robert Frerck/Stone/Getty Images. Credits: The credits section for this book begins on page C-1 and is considered an extension of the copyright page. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Price, T. Douglas (Theron Douglas) Images of the Past / T. Douglas Price, Gary M. Feinman.—6th ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-07-353105-2 ISBN-10: 0-07-353105-7 1. Prehistoric peoples. 2. Antiquities, Prehistoric. 3. Archaeology. 4. Indians—Antiquities. I. Feinman, Gary M. II. Title. GN740.P75 2010 930.1—dc22

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