Writing about archaeology

Summary: In this book, Graham Connah offers an overview of archaeological authorship: its diversity, its challenges, and its methodology. Based on his own experiences, he presents his personal views about the task of writing about archaeology. The book is not intended to be a technical manual. Instead, Connah aims to encourage archaeologists who write about their subject to think about the process of writing. He writes with the beginning author in mind, but the book will be of interest to all archaeologists who plan to publish their work. Connah's overall premise is that those who write about archaeology need to be less concerned with content and more concerned with how they present it. It is not enough to be a good archaeologist. One must also become a good writer and be able to communicate effectively. Archaeology, he argues, is above all a literary discipline.

Record details

ISBN: 9780521868501
ISBN: 9780521688512
ISBN: 0521868505
ISBN: 0521688515
ISBN: 9781283715874
ISBN: 9781139782104
ISBN: 9781139776073
ISBN: 9780511845383
ISBN: 1283715872
ISBN: 113978210X
ISBN: 113977607X
ISBN: 0511845383
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 210 pages) : illustrations, maps
remote
Computer data.
Publisher: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:april.19 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-204) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Creating the canon : the integral role of writing in archaeology -- Learning from others : archaeological writers past and present -- Readership determines form : for whom are we writing? -- Turning data into text : images of the past -- The process of writing : 10 percent inspiration, 90 percent perspiration -- Visual explanation : pictures that should talk -- Pleasing everyone : writing for different types of publication -- Publishers, editors and referees : devils incarnate or guardian angels? -- The publication process : creating a quality product -- The aftermath : reviewers and readers.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.