![]() | Field Seasons In Field Seasons , Anna Marie Prentiss chronicles her experiences as an archaeologist, providing an insider's look at the diverse cultures, personal agendas, and career pathways associated with American archaeology since the late twentieth century. As the narrative moves from her academic training to employment in government and private consulting to her eventual professorship at a state university, several themes emerge. The book's unique personal assessment of the state of American archaeology will appeal to a broad swath of students and professionals. Students will find it an entertaining road map to possible careers while professionals will find plenty of scholarly material concerning ethics, archaeological theory, and interpretations of the archaeological record. Anna Marie Prentiss is a professor of archaeology at the University of Montana. She is coauthor of People of the Middle Fraser Canyon: An Archaeological History , and coeditor of Macroevolution in Human Prehistory: Evolutionary Theory and Processual Archaeology and Complex Hunter-Gatherers: Evolution and Organization of Prehistoric Communities on the Plateau of Northwestern North America (The University of Utah Press, 2004). |
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