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Archaeology Resources

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The Library of Congress (LC) classification (the system Snowden Library uses to organize books) for Archaeology literature begins with the letters CC but there are other related subject areas that may be relevant to your research. You can browse the shelf where books on your subject are located in order to see what is available.

The general categories for Archaeology can be found on the 3rd and 4th Floors of Snowden Library:

  • CB = History of Civilization
  • CC = Archaeology
  • D = History. Old World & General
    • DE: Greco-Roman World
    • DF: Greece
    • DS: History of Asia (Near East)
    • DT: History of Africa
    • DU: Oceania. Australia 
  • E = History. United States
    • E11-29: America (general)
    • E31-45: North America (general) 
  • F = History. Mesoamerica
    • F 1201-1392: History. Mexico
    • F 1401-3799: History. Latin America 
  • GN = Anthropology
  • N = Art & Architecture 

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Site Reports

Site reports are core sources of archaeological excavation. They provide detailed information about excavation sites, which may include the location and size of an archaeological site, its chronological placement, the extent of the excavation, architecture, floor plans, artifacts, drawings and photographs, and types of artifacts found. Site reports are published a monographs, e.g., Tell Sabi Abyad, as chapters in edited books, or as articles in journals.

To find Archaeological Site Reports published as monographs or books search the following in the Library catalog:

  • [country name, site name, or people] antiquities   
    • For example, Aztecs Antiquities or Mexico City Antiquities 
  • [country name, site name, or people] archaeology   
  • [country name, site name, or people] excavation(s) archaeology 
    •  For example, Khirbet et-Tannur excavation archaeology

Searching Beyond Snowden

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Don't see what you need at Snowden? You can search for books available at other libraries that you can request via InterLibrary Loan using

E-Z Borrow

If you know a book title you want, you can also use E-Z Borrow to order it from other libraries in or near Pennsylvania.