prehistorians

Here in the US historical archaeologists often use metal detectors but they are of little use for us prehistorians, as the Indians here had very little metal.

Metal Detectors 2007

"Most prehistorians think of adults doing all these things," Guthrie said.

The Chicago Blog: Guthrie in the New Mexican 2006

"Most prehistorians think of adults doing all these things," Guthrie said.

The Chicago Blog: March 2006 Archives 2006

The physical evidence that historic battlefield archaeologists have collected as well as some of the methods used to find battle sites are not being applied by prehistorians interested in identifying early conflicts.

The Archaeology of Battlefields 2005

The close cultural link between life and death probably explains why burials and burial practices have long been a focus of interest for prehistorians, along with such expressions of material culture as pottery, figurines, and stone tools.

The Goddess and the Bull MICHAEL BALTER 2005

In recent years a number of leading prehistorians have focused their attention on a mysterious group of prehistoric peoples called the Natufians, who thrived in modern-day Israel, Palestine, and Jordan about 12,500 years ago.

The Goddess and the Bull MICHAEL BALTER 2005

In the 1960s and 1970s most prehistorians and ethnoarchaeologists believed that cultural similarities and differences among human groups reflected, to a great extent, the degree of contact and cooperation among them.

The Goddess and the Bull MICHAEL BALTER 2005

Beginning in the 1920s, prehistorians increasingly used artifacts to track what came to be called the “culture history” of the geographical regions they were interested in.

The Goddess and the Bull MICHAEL BALTER 2005

In the post-Soviet era, both priests and prehistorians have a stake in the future of a once-resplendent ancient city.

Legacies of a Slavic Pompeii 2002

For instance, by replicating the stoneworking techniques used by prehistoric peoples, some prehistorians have been able to reconstruct minute details of ancient stone technology, even establishing that some very early humans were left handed!

3. Interpretation 2001