As indispensable to an archaeology student as a trowel every student or indeed any interested amateur should really find a space on their shelf for this useful book Minerva Known for being an accessible and authoritative introduction Archaeology Theories Methods and Practice has been updated in the Ninth Edition to include new discoveries in archaeology innovations in field and laboratory methods as well as covering the latest developments in archaeological theory from ontologies to Indigenous archaeology Collaborating with Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn new co author Elizabeth DeMarrais updates earlier editions clear presentation of archaeology s history theory and ethics The contributions made by women people of colour and Indigenous communities to the study of the human past are highlighted New theoretical sections address Indigenous archaeology ontology post colonial theory and historical archaeology Sections on the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and the changing role of museums are included The Ninth Edition includes broader coverage of approaches to identity ethnicity and the archaeology of the modern world