Description: Title: An Introduction to American Archaeology, Vol. 1 (North and Middle America) and Volume 2 (South America)Author: Gordon R. Willey (ed.)Publisher: Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.Publication Date: Vol.1: 1966, 4th printing; Vol.2: 1971Format: hardcoverLength: 530 pages (V. 1); 559 pages (V.2)Size: 8 3/4" by 10 1/4"Illustrations: more than 850 maps, drawings, and photographs.Description: Gordon Randolph Willey (1913-2002) was an American archaeologist who was described by colleagues as the "dean" of New World archaeology. Willey performed fieldwork at excavations in South America, Central America and the Southeastern United States; and pioneered the development and methodology for settlement patterns theories. He worked as an anthropologist for the Smithsonian Institution and as a professor at Harvard University. In this classic work, Willey intended "to introduce both the lay reader and the student to the broad field of American archaeology."Condition: The bindings are sound. The cover (particularly the spine) of Volume 1 is faded; the spine is also faded on Volume 2. There is minor staining of the page edges of Volume 2 (see photo). The interiors are clean and crisp. Former owner's bookplates on inside front covers of both volumes.
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Topic: Archeology
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Gordon R. Willey
Language: English
