Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Anthropological Archaeology is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
in the field of archaeology
. The journal was founded in 1982 and appears four times per year and is published by Elsevier
. The current editor is John O'Shea. Publications in the journal focus on understanding the operation, organization, and evolution of human societies.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
in the field of archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
. The journal was founded in 1982 and appears four times per year and is published by Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
. The current editor is John O'Shea. Publications in the journal focus on understanding the operation, organization, and evolution of human societies.