Carol R. Ember

Melvin Ember

Peter Neal Peregrine

[In this book, the authors] are interested not only in what humans are and were like; [but they are] also interested in why they got to be that way, in all their variety. When there are alternative explanations, [the authors] try to communicate the necessity to evaluate them logically as well as on the basis of the available evidence. Throughout the book, [they] try to communicate that no idea, including ideas put forward in textbooks, should be accepted even tentatively without supporting tests that could have gone the other way. -Pref.

Anthropology

This collection of case studies provides examples of anthropologists working in a variety of settings. The case studies are correlated to the chapters of Anthropology 12/E, the end of chapter material in the text contains discussion and homework questions directly tied to the case study.

Researchers at Work : Anthropology

Discovering Anthropology

Written by some of the top archaeologists in the country, this collection of 25 articles covers the entire range of archaeological methods as well as issues and controversies in contemporary archaeology. Illustrates through case studies how archaeologists put methods into practice to solve problems. Explores how ideas were formed and research conducted along with the people behind the process of archaeological discovery. Focuses on how archaeologists find and recover data from archaeological sites and materials, with examples from the contributors' own research. Examines issues and controversies in contemporary archaeology, discussing different theories, opinions, and evidence on various issues. For anyone interested in learning more about archaeological methods and discoveries.

Peter Neal Peregrine

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