Ranging from the temples of the Incas to the cave paintings of Lascaux, from the ancient civilisation of Mesopotamia to the prehistoric cultures of Siberia, 'The New Penguin Dictionary Of Archaeology' covers over three million years of human development across the world in articles on topics as diverse as archaeological techniques, artefacts, individual sites, peoples and civilisations.
This superb, meticulously researched work will be invaluable both for academics and for general enthusiasts.