LibGuides: Archaeology: Background Information

Reference (Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc)

Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology Comprehensive coverage of archaeology and related disciplines, including entries from scholars and researchers from around the world, and multimedia content.
Encyclopedia of Archaeology Encompasses all aspects of archaeology, including the nature and diversity of archaeology as a scientific discipline, the practice of archaeology, archaeology in the everyday world, and the future of the discipline.
Encyclopedia of Historical Archaeology Covers archaeology's contributions to knowledge of relatively recent historical times (1400 CE to current).
A Dictionary of Archaeology
Dictionary of Artifacts