Colin Renfrew

Quotes

• “Why, beyond reasons of scientific curiosity, do we want to know about the past? And whose past is it anyway? …the past is big business…the past is politically highly charged, ideologically powerful and significant.”

• “Many linguists have commented that these proposed dates of separation are 'too early,' but how . . . do they know this, or judge this?”

Books by Colin Renfrew in order

Books by Colin Renfrew in the order they were published, from The Emergence of Civilisation (1972) to The Cambridge World Prehistory (2012).

1. 1The Emergence of CivilisationThe Emergence of Civilisation1972
2. 2Before CivilizationBefore Civilization1973
3. 3British PrehistoryBritish Prehistory1974
4. 4Problems in European PrehistoryProblems in European Prehistory1979
5. 5Ranking, Resource and ExchangeRanking, Resource and Exchange1982
6. 6Theory and Explanation in ArchaeologyTheory and Explanation in Archaeology1982
7. 7The Megalithic Monuments of Western EuropeThe Megalithic Monuments of Western Europe1983
8. 8Approaches to Social ArchaeologyApproaches to Social Archaeology1984
9. 9The Archaeology of CultThe Archaeology of Cult1985
10. 10The Prehistory of OrkneyThe Prehistory of Orkney1985
11. 11Archaeology and LanguageArchaeology and Language1987
12. 12ArchaeologyArchaeology1991
13. 13The Cycladic SpiritThe Cycladic Spirit1991
14. 14The Ancient MindThe Ancient Mind1994
15. 15America Past, America PresentAmerica Past, America Present2000
16. 16Loot, Legitimacy, and OwnershipLoot, Legitimacy, and Ownership2000
17. 17ArchaeogeneticsArchaeogenetics2001
18. 18Ancient InteractionsAncient Interactions2002
19. 19Substance, Memory, DisplaySubstance, Memory, Display2004
20. 20PrehistoryPrehistory2007
21. 21Becoming HumanBecoming Human2008
22. 22The Sapient MindThe Sapient Mind2009
23. 23Archaeology EssentialsArchaeology Essentials2010
24. 24The Cambridge World PrehistoryThe Cambridge World Prehistory2012

Lists with books by Colin Renfrew

• Books like Becoming Human