Samachson Dorothy and Joseph. Good Digging. The Story of Archaeology

Rand McNally and Company, 1960. — 224 p.Archaeology deals with the dead, but it is itself very much alive. It has made great contributions to medicine, astronomy, literature, painting, sculpture, and to the study of language, and has in turn received much from them. Nowadays archaeologists must know chemistry and physics, as well as other physical and biological sciences. From this you may rightfully conclude that an archaeologist needs long and thorough preparation for his work. Later we shall see how he prepares for his career, and we shall learn how from his study of the past we can better understand our present and help predict our future. But first, let us define our subject more closely. Let us learn where archaeology begins and where it ends — if it ever does.Introduction: What Is Archaeology?
The Beginnings of Archaeology.
The Heritage of a Volcano.
The Calendar of the Three Ages.
The Calendar of Science.
The Sister Sciences.
The Archaeologist as Artist and Craftsman.
Mummies Live Again.
Before the Bible.
The Age of Heroes.
Archaeology Discovers America.
The New World in Ancient Times.
The Dead Sea Area Comes to Life.
The Riches of India.
Archaeology the World Over.
The Training of an Archaeologist.
An Expedition Prepares.
The Value of Archaeology.