New Book
We are delighted to announce the publication of a new 280,000-word overview
of the world archaeological collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum,
University of Oxford. Details are below. D. Hicks and A. Stevenson (eds)
2013. *World Archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum: a
characterization.* Oxford:
Archaeopress
The book is published simultaneously in hard copy, and online in open
access form - http://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/world.
The volume is the product of a collections-based research project -
Characterizing the World Archaeology Collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum
- that sought to develop the first overview of the range and research
potential of the Museum's world archaeology collections.
*World Archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum: a
characterization*introduces the range, history and significance of the
archaeological
collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, and sets out priorities for future
research into the collection. Through 29 newly-commissioned essays written
by a specialist team, the volume explores more than 136,000 artefacts from
145 countries, from the Stone Age to the modern period, and from England to
Easter Island.
Pioneering a new approach in museum studies - which the project calls
"characterization" - this landmark volume is an essential reference work
for archaeologists around the world, and a unique introduction to the
archaeological collections of one of the world’s most famous museums
Physical copies of the book can be ordered from Archaeopress here -
http://www.archaeopress.com/
of the world archaeological collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum,
University of Oxford. Details are below. D. Hicks and A. Stevenson (eds)
2013. *World Archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum: a
characterization.* Oxford:
Archaeopress
The book is published simultaneously in hard copy, and online in open
access form - http://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/world.
The volume is the product of a collections-based research project -
Characterizing the World Archaeology Collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum
- that sought to develop the first overview of the range and research
potential of the Museum's world archaeology collections.
*World Archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum: a
characterization*introduces the range, history and significance of the
archaeological
collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, and sets out priorities for future
research into the collection. Through 29 newly-commissioned essays written
by a specialist team, the volume explores more than 136,000 artefacts from
145 countries, from the Stone Age to the modern period, and from England to
Easter Island.
Pioneering a new approach in museum studies - which the project calls
"characterization" - this landmark volume is an essential reference work
for archaeologists around the world, and a unique introduction to the
archaeological collections of one of the world’s most famous museums
Physical copies of the book can be ordered from Archaeopress here -
http://www.archaeopress.com/
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