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\u003cp\u003eBringing together 25 case studies from archaeological projects worldwide, \u003ci\u003eEngaging Archaeology\u003c/i\u003e candidly explores personal experiences, successes, challenges, and even frustrations from established and senior archaeologists who share invaluable practical advice for students and early-career professionals engaged in planning and carrying out their own archaeological research.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith engaging chapters, such as \u0026lsquo;How Not to Write a PhD Thesis on Neolithic Italy\u0026rsquo; and \u0026lsquo;Accidentally Digging Central America's Earliest Village\u0026rsquo;, readers are transported to the desks, digs, and data-labs of the authors, learning the skills, tricks of the trade, and potential pit-falls of archaeological fieldwork and collections research. Case studies collectively span many regions, time periods, issues, methods, and materials. From the pre-Columbian Andes to Viking Age Iceland, North America to the Middle East, Medieval Ireland to remote north Australia, and Europe to Africa and India, \u003ci\u003eEngaging Archaeology\u003c/i\u003e is packed with rich, first-hand source material.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnique and thoughtful, Stephen W. Silliman\u0026rsquo;s guide is an essential course book for early-stage researchers, advanced undergraduates, and new graduate students, as well as those teaching and mentoring. It will also be insightful and enjoyable reading for veteran archaeologists.\u003c/p\u003e |