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

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 rst 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 rst 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 rst Americans (Ch. 4); new material on nitrogen iso- topes in relation to the study of the paleo diet (Ch. 5); and new information on the domestica- tion of plants and animals from Peru, Near East, China, Africa, and Europe (Ch. 6).

New material in the second half of the book includes: new ndings 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 Stone- henge 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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T. Douglas PriceUniversity of WisconsinMadison

Gary M. FeinmanThe Field Museum

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