Archaeology: finding your way

This guide outlines the location numbers for books on archaeology and basic information on finding information in this subject.

• To find books on a specific topic search the Unicorn catalogue
• To find journal articles search Databases for archaeology

Where are the archaeology books?

• Most of the archaeology books are on the 4th Floor of the Library.
• Larger sized (Folio) books are shelved separately from normal sized books for practical reasons. You will find your key sections in both large (Folio) and normal sized sections. 
• Pick up a floor plan from the Information Desk to help you find your way around. View the 4th Floor plan (PDF)

Key sections for archaeology

4th Floor

913	Archaeology
930	Ancient history
940	Modern European history

 

3rd Floor

700	Arts
709.11	Art of primitive peoples
709.37	Art of ancient Rome
709.38	Art of ancient Greece
720.9	History of architecture
722	Ancient architecture
733	Classical sculpture
737	Coins
738	Ceramics

 

2nd Floor

550	Geology
560	Paleontology
570	Anthropology and biology
571	Prehistoric archaeology
572	Anthropology
573	Physical anthropology
575	Evolution

 

Call Numbers for selected topics

Anthropology 572
Archaeological method 913.018

Bronze age 571.3

Ceramics 738
Classical sculpture 733
Coins 737.4

Dating techniques 913.018

Evolution 575
Excavation techniques 913.018
Excavations see under Regional archaeology

Field archaeology 913.018

Industrial archaeology 609
Iron age 571.4

Neolithic period 571.2

Paleolithic period 571.1
Physical anthropology 573
Pollen analysis 561.13
Pottery – Greek 738.30938
Pottery – Roman 738.30937
Prehistoric archaeology 571

Regional archaeology:
     Aegean 913.391
     Ancient civilisations 913.3
     Ancient Greece 913.38
     Ancient Rome 913.37
     England 913.42
     Europe 913.4
     France 913.44
     Germany 913.43
     Ireland 913.415
     Italy 913.45
     Mediterranean 913.4
     Scotland 913.41

Sculpture – classical 733
Silchester 913.4227
Stone age Britain 571.10942
age Europe 571.4
Stone artefacts 571.2

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