Archaeology library books and reference material

This is a guide to some of the material available on Archaeology held by the University of Sydney Library. The list is not comprehensive but will give you an indication of what is available to assist with your research.

Much of this information is now also available on the World Wide Web and you should also look at the Internet links section of this Guide.

Atlases

Archaeological atlas of the world.
David and Ruth Whitehouse
London: Thames and Hudson, c1975.
Fisher Research 911.3 16

Atlas of ancient archaeology.
Jacquetta Hawkes.
London: Heinemann, 1974.
Fisher Research 930.1 2

Atlas of world cultures: a geographical guide to ethnographic literature.
David H. Price.
Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage Publications, c1989.
Fisher Research 912.13058 1

Past worlds: The Times atlas of archaeology.
London: Times Books; Sydney: Bay Books, 1988.
Fisher Ref 930.1 99

World atlas of archaeology. Michael Wood.
Surry Hill, NSW: RD Press, 1985.
Fisher Ref 911 56

Bibliographies and Catalogues

Archaeology, a bibliographical guide to the basic literature.
Robert F. Heizer, editor.
New York: Garland Pub., 1980.
Fisher Ref 016.9301 1

Conserving the national estate: a bibliography of national estate studies.
Canberra: Australian Govt. Pub. Service, 1991.
333.783016 1
3rd ed. in Badham 016.3636909 1 A

Gendered past: a critical bibliography of gender in archaeology.
Elisabeth A. Bacus, editor.
Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, 1993.
Fisher Research 016.9301 5

GIS in Archaeology: an annotated bibliography.
Lyn Petrie,[et al].
Sydney, NSW: Published by Archaeological Computing Laboratory, University of Sydney, 1995.
Fisher Research 930.285016 1

Dictionaries

Collins dictionary of archaeology.
Paul Bahn, editor.
Glasgow: HarperCollins, 1992.
Fisher Ref 930.103 6

Dictionary of concepts in archaeology.
Molly Raymond Mignon.
Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1993.
Fisher Ref 930.103 7

English-French, French-English vocabulary of prehistoric archaeology/ Vocabulaire francais-anglais, anglais-francais d'archeologie prehistorique.
Roger Marois.
Montreal, Presses de l'Universite du Quebec, 1972.
Fisher Research 913.03103 2

English-German dictionary, art history-archaeology = English-deutsches Worterbuch fur Kunstgeschichte und Archaologie.
Mary L. Apelt.
Berlin: E. Schmidt, c1987.
Fisher Ref 730.21 1

Facts on File dictionary of archaeology.
Ruth D. Whitehouse, editor.
New York, NY: Facts on File, 1984.
Fisher Ref 930.10321 1

Directories and Biographical Sources

Directory of American philosophers.
Bowling Green, Ohio: Philosophy Documentation Center
[196?]-
Fisher Ref 191.05 2

Encyclopedia of archaeology. Part 1 - The great archaeologists.
Tim Murray, ed.
Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO, c1999. 2 vols.
Fisher Ref 930.10922 3

Guide: a guide to departments, a directory of members.
American Anthropological Association.
Arlington, VA: American Anthropological Association, c1995-
Fisher Ref 572.07 2 2000-1

Women in archaeology.
Cheryl Claassen, ed.
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1994.
Fisher Research 930.1082 1

To search for biographical works on a particular archaeologist use the subject search from the library's catalogue. Type in the person's surname first, eg, schliemann heinrich

Encyclopedias

New Pauly Online
The New Pauly has become a recognized standard reference work for students and scholars of the ancient world. It provides comprehensive coverage of the ancient world from the prehistory of the Aegean (2nd millennium BCE) to late antiquity (600-800 CE).
Access New Pauly Online from the Archaeology Databases webpage

Archaeological method and theory: an encyclopedia.
Linda Ellis, editor.
New York: Garland Pub., 2000.
Fisher Ref 930.1 291

Cambridge encyclopedia of archaeology.
Andrew Sherratt, editor.
New York: Crown Publishers/Cambridge University Press, 1980.
Fisher Research 930.10321 2

Cambridge encyclopedia of human evolution.
Steve Jones, Robert Martin, and David Pilbeam, eds.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992.
Fisher Ref 573.2 112

Civilizations of the ancient Near East.
Jack M. Sasson, editor in chief.
4 volumes.
New York: Scribner, 1995-
Fisher Ref 939.4 174

Companion encyclopedia of archaeology
Graeme Barker, editor.
London; New York: Routledge, 1999. 2 vols.
Fisher Ref 930.1 290

Encyclopedia of archaeology.
Tim Murray, editor.
Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1999.
Part I. The great archaeologists (2 vols.); Part II. History and discoveries (3 vols.)
Fisher Ref 930.10922 3

Encyclopedia of human evolution and prehistory.
Eric Delson, ed.
2nd ed., New York: Garland Pub., 2000.
Fisher Ref 599.938 28

Encyclopedia of paleontology.
Ronald Singer, ed.
Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999.
Fisher Ref 560.3 3

Grzimek's Encyclopedia of evolution.
Bernhard Grzimek, ed.
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., c1976.
Fisher Ref 575.003 2

Oxford companion to archaeology.
Brian M. Fagan, editor in chief
New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.
Fisher Ref 930.103 8

Oxford encyclopedia of archaeology in the Near East.
prepared under the auspices of the American Schools of Oriental Research ; Eric M. Meyers, editor in chief.
5 volumes.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.
Fisher Ref 939.4 168

Handbooks and Technical Manuals

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage: Standards and Guidelines Kit.
New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Hurstville, NSW: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, 1998.
Contains information on how to prepare a cultural heritage report, how to conduct a dig, NPWS requirements for submitting a survey report and specific details for those working in the exploration and mining industries.
Fisher Research, Fisher Short Loan 363.6908999 4

Checklists and requirements for consultants' reports.
Laila Haglund, ed.
[Sydney]: Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists, 1984.
Fisher Ref 808.0669301 1

A handbook of archaeology: cultures and sites: North Africa, Egypt, Southwest Asia, Mediterranean, Northwest Europe, Northern Europe, Central Europe, Southeast Europe, Eastern Europe, Western Asia.
Homer L. Thomas.
Jonsered : P. Astroms, 1993-
Fisher Research 930.1 171

Historical archaeology in Australia: a handbook.
Judy Birmingham and Tim Murray.
[Sydney: Australian Society for Historical Archaeology], 1987
Contains excavation techniques, report writing and extensive bibliographies.
Fisher Research 994 308

Historical archaeological excavations: a code of practice.
New South Wales Government Department of Planning, Heritage Council of NSW.
[Sydney]: Dept. of Planning, c1993.
Fisher Research 363.690994 27
Also copies at: 363.690994 17 and 363.690994 15.

Laboratory techniques in archaeology: a guide to the literature, 1920-1980
Ellis, Linda.
New York: Garland Pub., 1982.
Fisher Ref 016.9301 2

Manual of field excavation: handbook for field archaeologists.
William G. Dever, ed.
Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1978.
Fisher Research 930.1 64

Maritime archaeology: a technical handbook.
Jeremy Green.
London; San Diego: Academic Press, c1990.
Fisher Research 930.102804 13

Lexicons

Lexicon iconographicum mythologiae classicae (LIMC)
Zurich: Artemis, c1981-c1999, 8 vols.
Fisher Ref 704.9470938 5

Thesaurus cultus et rituum antiquorum (ThesCRA).
Basel: Fondation pour le lexicon iconographicum mythologiae classicae ; Los Angeles : Getty Publications, c2004.
Fisher Ref 292.003 5

Print Indexes and Abstracts

Abstracts in anthropology
[Westport, Conn.] Greenwood Press [etc.].
1(1970)+
It arrives in two parts four times a year. The first issue contains archaeology by region and physical anthropology. The second issue contains linguisitics and cultural anthropology. The emphasis in on North America but Australia and Oceania do get a mention.
Fisher Ref 572.05 20

APAIS: Australian public affairs information service, a subject index to current literature.
Canberra : National Library of Australia. 1945+
Fisher Ref 994 21
Available as an Electronic Database from 1978+.

British archaeological abstracts.
London, Council for British Archaeology.
Vol. 0, no. 0 (autumn 1967)-v. 24, no. 2(October 1991).
Fisher Ref 913.42 107

British Humanities Index.
London: The Library Association. 1962+
Fisher Ref 050 7

Humanities index.
New York, H. W. Wilson Co.
v 1(1974/75)-v 24(1997/98)
Fisher Ref 016.0013 1

International bibliography of anthropology
International Committee for Social Sciences Documentation in co-operation with the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. Paris: UNESCO,
1(1955)+
This annual publication lists the latest scholarship in this field. There are subject and author indexes, or you can browse through the categories. Subcategory B.4 is for historical and archaeological material.
Fisher Ref 572.05 6

Index of archaeological papers, 1665-1890.
George Laurence Gomme.
New York, B. Franklin, [1965] Fisher Research 016.914203 4

Newsletter.
Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology.
Sydney: The Society, 1992+
Provides a report of current digs, with a list of recent papers.
Fisher Research 994.005 36

Social Sciences Citation Index.
Philadelphia : Institute for Scientific Information.
1965 - 1999
Fisher Ref 300.16 36
NB Also available as the electronic database, Web of Science from 1985+

Subject index to periodicals.
London: [Library Association], 1919-1962.
Fisher Ref 050 6

Report Writing

The preparation of archaeological reports.
Grinsell, Leslie V [et al.].
2nd ed. London: J. Baker, 1974.
Fisher Research 808.066913 2

"Report writing and publication"
J. Peter White.
In, Australian field archaeology: a guide to techniques, ed. Graham Connah, 171-178.
3rd ed. Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1983.
Fisher Research, Fisher Undergraduage, SCA Rozelle 994 189

Doing a literature review : releasing the social science research imagination
Chris Hart.
London: SAGE, 1998.
Fisher Research, Fisher Short Loan 300.72 270

Geographical Areas

Africa

African archaeology: a selected bibliography.
Robert B. Marks Ridinger.
New York: G.K. Hall, c1993.
Fisher Ref 016.96 16

Cambridge encyclopedia of Africa.
Roland Oliver.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981.
Fisher Ref 960.0321 1

Encyclopedia of Africa south of the Sahara
John Middleton.
New York: C. Scribner's Sons, c1997.
Fisher Ref 967.0031 1

America

Archaeology of prehistoric native America: an encyclopedia.
Gibbon, Guy.
New York : Garland Publ., 1998.
Fisher Ref 970.0103 1

Art and archaeology of pre-Columbian middle America: an annotated bibliography of works in English.
Aubyn. T Kendall.
Boston: G. K. Hall, c1977.
Fisher Research 016.972 2

Chronology of Hispanic-American history: from pre-Columbian times to the present.
Kanellos, Nicolas.
New York : Gale Research, c1995.
Fisher Ref 980.00202 1

Encyclopedia of Mexico: history, society and culture.
Michael Werner.
Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1997.
Fisher Ref 972.003 3

Asia

Cambodia.
Helen Jarvis.
Oxford, England: Clio Press, c1997.
Fisher Ref 016.9596 3

Cambridge encyclopedia of Japan.
Richard Bowring.
New York : Cambridge University Press, 1993.
Fisher Ref 952 107

China : a historical and cultural dictionary.
Michael Dillon.
Richmond, Surrey : Curzon, 1998
Fisher Ref 951.003 6

Cultural atlas of China.
Caroline Blunden.
Rev. ed. New York: Checkmark Books, c1998.
Fisher Ref 951 113A

Encyclopaedia of Asian civilizations.
Louis Frederic.
Villecresnes, France: L. Frederic, c1977-c1984. 11 vols.
Fisher Ref 950.03 1

Historical dictionary of Indonesia.
R B Cribb.
Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1992.
Fisher Ref 959.8003 1

Historical dictionary of Thailand.
May Kyi Win.
Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, c1995.
Fisher Ref 959.3003 3

Historical dictionary of Vietnam.
William J Duiker.
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1989.
Fisher Ref 959.7003 1

Zhongguo kao gu xue can kao zi liao = The roots of China
a bibliographic guide to the study of antiquities and archeological finds beginning from the Yellow River Basin era.
Luo Chuanhua.
Wuchang, China: Printed by China News, Taipei for House of Overflowing Felicities, 1994.
East Asian Collection 2061 12
(Most of the entries are in English).

Australia

Aboriginal tribes of Australia: their terrain, environmental controls, distribution, limits and proper names.
Norman B Tindale.
Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1974.
Fisher Ref 301.451991 17

An annotated bibliography of the Tasmanian Aborigines, 1970-1987.
Claudia Sagona and N J B Plomley.
[Melbourne]: Art School Press, Chisholm Institute of Technology, 1989.
Fisher Ref 016.5729946 1

Australia.
I Kepars, (comp).
Oxford: Clio, c1984
Fisher Ref 016.994063 1

Australian Encyclopaedia.
6th ed. Terrey Hills, NSW: Australian Geographic Pty Ltd, 1996. 8 vols.
The standard reference book for any general information about Australia.
Fisher Ref 919.4 1 H

Bibliography of aboriginal archaeology in South Australia.
Philip G. Jones, (comp).
Adelaide, S. Aust.: South Australian Museum, 1984.
Schaeffer 016.99423 1

Bibliography of the Australian Aborigines and the native peoples of Torres Strait and Tasmania [microform].
John Greenway.
Canberra, ACT: National Library of Australia, [19--].
1 microfilm literature survey to 1960.
Fisher Audiovisual MIC016.572994 5

Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, society and culture.
David Horton, ed.
Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 1994.
Fisher Ref 994.0049915 97

Late pleistocene archaeological sites in Australia, New Guinea and Island Melanesia.
N D Sharp and M A Smith, (comps).
Canberra: Australian Govt. Pub. Service, 1991.
Fisher Research 016.99401 1

Europe

British archaeological abstracts.
London, Council for British Archaeology.
Vol. 0, no. 0 (autumn 1967)-v. 24, no. 2(October 1991).
Fisher Ref 913.42 107

Index of archaeological papers, 1665-1890.
George Laurence Gomme.
New York, B. Franklin, [1965, 2 vols.
Index of excavations in Great Britain.
Fisher Research 016.914203 4

Pacific

Annotated bibliography of the Southwest Pacific and adjacent areas.
[Brisbane?]: Allied Geographical Section, 1944-1945. 4 vols.
Fisher Ref R990

Journal of Pacific history bibliography, 1988-1997.
Canberra, ACT: Journal of Pacific History
Fisher Ref 016.99 5
Previously Pacific history bibliography and comment, 1981-1987.

A bibliography of Melanesian bibliographies.
Colin Filer.
University, NCD, Papua New Guinea: University of Papua New Guinea, Dept. of Anthropology and Sociology, [1990]
Fisher Research 016.995 10

History of Micronesia: a collection of source documents.
R Lévesque (comp).
Gatineau, Quebec: Editions Levesque = Levesque Publications,c1992-1996, vol 3 and 4.
Fisher Research 996.5 11

Micronesia, 1944-1974: a bibliography of anthropological and related source materials.
Mac Marshall.
New Haven: HRAF Press, 1975.
Fisher Ref 016.965 3

Na mea 'imi i ka wa kahiko: an annotated bibliography of Hawaiian archaeology.
Matthew J.T. Spriggs (comp).
Manoa: Social Science Research Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1988.
Fisher Research 016.996902 1

Polynesian and Micronesian artefacts in Australia: an inventory of major public collections.
Lissant Bolton and Jim Specht.
Sydney: Australian Museum for Unesco, 1984-1985. 3 vols.
Fisher Research 990.0740994 2