This collection of pieces from an international range of contributors explores in detail the separation of the human past into history and archaeology.

Carved from cliffs and canyons, buried in desert rock and sand are pieces of the ancient past that beckon thousands of visitors every year to the American South

At a time when archaeology has turned away from questions of the long-term and large scale, this collection of essays reflects on some of the big questions in a

Is it possible to trace the footprints of the historical Sokrates in Athens? Was there really an individual named Romulus, and if so, when did he found Rome? Is

A major new book on the archaeology of Rome. The chapters, by an impressive list of contributors, are written to be as up-to-date and useful as possible, detail