CLA260H1 Lecture Notes - Paul Bahn, Colin Renfrew, Baron Renfrew Of Kaimsthorn, Robin Osborne
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Chapter 14 of the textbook has a decent brief introduction to classical archaeology. Standard (and useful) introductions to archaeology in general include: Colin renfrew & paul bahn, archaeology: theories, methods and practice (currently in its sixth (2012) edition). Kevin greene & tom moore, archaeology: an introduction (in its fifth edition, It is possible to do far worse than paul bahn"s bluff your way in archaeology (also published as the bluffer"s guide to archaeology) (revised edition 1999). More specifically on greek and roman archaeology, good places to start include: James whitley, the archaeology of ancient greece (in the cambridge world. Covers archaic and classical greece; there"s nothing quite like it on the roman side at present, unfortunately, but ray. Laurence"s recent roman archaeology for ancient historians, is of some interest if you are new to the discipline (though the illustrations are not good). Robin osborne, classical landscape with figures (1987) (on classical greek landscapes).
