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Major Reference Books: Anthropology & Archaeology
- Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution
- Gathers articles from experts in various disciplines from archaeology to zoology, genetics to linguistics, geology to paleontology. Appendices include a glossary, a who's who of historical figures, a site map, & further readings.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / GN 281 .C345
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- Dictionary of Archaeology
- Describes terms, techniques, and major geographical areas central to archaeological theory and inquiry with bibliographic references for each entry.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / CC 70 .D53
See also: Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology - Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / GN 307 .W56
Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Anthropology - Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 /GN 50.3 .S74
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- Encyclopedia of Archaeology. The Great Archaeologists
- Profiles the great archaeologists in lengthy articles with both primary and secondary bibliographic references. Describes their life's work and evaluates their contributions to the development of the discipline. A glossary and index is found in v.2.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / CC 110 .E54
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- Encyclopedia of Archaeology. Histories and Discoveries
- Features major sites around the globe by country or specific location. Analyzes how these discoveries have advanced archaeological knowledge & methodology. Contains additional biographical data on archaeologists not found in the 1999 2-volume set. This 3-volume set contains a glossary and a cumulative index.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / CC 110 .E54
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- Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology
- Surveys from A-Z the major sub-fields, key concepts, perspectives, and methodology. Also features specific topics of study, theories, regions, & controversies. Contains survey articles from related fields. Articles are signed and have bibliographies.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / GN 307 .E52
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- Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Focuses mainly on cultural anthropology in North America and ethnology in Europe in 231 signed entries with further readings. Its short biographical section, glossary, and detailed indexes are noteworthy.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / GN 307 .E527
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- Encyclopedia of World Cultures
- Presents concepts, methodology, and areas of interest at the core of the discipline. Geographically arranged 10-volume set based on the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University. Linguistics, biological anthropology, & archaeology are selectively covered. Edited by David Levinson.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / GN 307 .E53
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- Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory
- Contains 800 topic headings or entries, both brief and lengthy, on paleoanthropology. Articles are signed and express the viewpoint of the writer. Special features are a classification of primates, a time chart showing geological periods with the hominids of the period and their locations, and detailed indexing.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / GN 281 .E53
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- Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics
- Provides comprehensive treatment of language and linguistic themes and research, often as related to other disciplines such as anthropology. The tenth volume offers an extensive glossary, indexes, and list of the world's languages.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / P 29 .E48
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- Handbook of Medical Anthropology
- Orients the reader to theoretical approaches, methods, and research findings in the field. Medical, health, and policy concerns are discussed. See the introduction & chapter 3 for a discussion of perspectives.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / GN 296 .M423
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- Handbook of Methods in Cultural Anthropology
- Provides an overview of theories and methods used in acquiring, interpreting, and presenting information. Chapters on ethics, structured interviewing, questionnaire construction, fieldwork in archives, and text analysis and more.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / GN 345 .H37
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- History of Physical Anthropology
- Highlights the various subfields and links them to geographical areas throughout the world where significant contributions have occurred. Contains numerous biographical sketches. Articles are signed and have bibliographic references.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / GN 50.3 .H57
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- Oxford Illustrated Prehistory of Europe
- Describes ancient European peoples in articles devoted to various prehistoric periods. Contains further reading
bibliographical references, illustrations, chronological tables, and a comprehensive index.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / GN 803 .O94
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- Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
- Profiles 500 culture groups. Surveys aspects of daily life such as religion, holidays, rites of passage, family life,
clothing, food, education, sports, entertainment & recreation, arts & crafts, social problems, and more.
Central Library / Reference / Floor 2 / GN 333 .W67
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