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Author : Bruce G. Trigger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521840767
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Author : Bruce G. Trigger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521338182
Bruce Trigger's new book is the first ever to examine the history of archaeology from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. At once stimulating and even-handed, it places the development of archaeological thought and theory throughout within a broad social and intellectual framework. The successive but interacting trends apparent in archaeological thought are defined and the author seeks to determine the extent to which these trends were a reflection of the personal and collective interests of archaeologists as these relate - in the West at least - to the fluctuating fortunes of the middle classes. While subjective influences have been powerful, Professor Trigger argues that the gradual accumulation of archaeological data has exercised a growing constraint on interpretation. In turn, this has increased the objectivity of archaeological research and enhanced its value for understanding the entire span of human history and the human condition in general.
Author : Matthew Johnson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781444360417
Archaeological Theory, 2nd Edition is the most current and comprehensive introduction to the field available. Thoroughly revised and updated, this engaging text offers students an ideal entry point to the major concepts and ongoing debates in archaeological research. New edition of a popular introductory text that explores the increasing diversity of approaches to archaeological theory Features more extended coverage of 'traditional' or culture-historical archaeology Examines theory across the English-speaking world and beyond Offers greatly expanded coverage of evolutionary theory, divided into sociocultural and Darwinist approaches Includes an expanded glossary, bibliography, and useful suggestions for further readings
Author : Oliver J. T. Harris,Craig Cipolla
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317497455
Archaeological Theory in the New Millennium provides an account of the changing world of archaeological theory and a challenge to more traditional narratives of archaeological thought. It charts the emergence of the new emphasis on relations as well as engaging with other current theoretical trends and the thinkers archaeologists regularly employ. Bringing together different strands of global archaeological theory and placing them in dialogue, the book explores the similarities and differences between different contemporary trends in theory while also highlighting potential strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. Written in a way to maximise its accessibility, in direct contrast to many of the sources on which it draws, Archaeological Theory in the New Millennium is an essential guide to cutting-edge theory for students and for professionals wishing to reacquaint themselves with this field.
Author : C. C. Lamberg-Karlovsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521406439
American archaeology today encompasses a huge range of approaches and draws eclectically on a multitude of academic disciplines. Until now, however, there has been no book seeking to separate the main strands and traditions of research and present a rounded picture of American archaeological thought in all its diversity. The seventeen essays in Archaeological Thought in America describe recent theoretical advances and present substantive interpretations of prehistoric data drawn from a variety of cultures and time-frames, including Mesoamerica, Central Asia, India and China. The contributors include many of the leading North American archaeologists of this generation.
Author : Bruce G. Trigger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0521822459
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Author : Ernest Gellner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1987-02-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521337984
Considers human diversity and change and rejects the usual solutions to problems of relativism. Presents a new mode of inquiry in its stead a mixture of philosophy, history, and anthropology that appears to be more meaningful.
Author : Junko Habu,Clare Fawcett,John M. Matsunaga
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780387764597
Using archaeological case studies from around the world, this volume evaluates the implications of providing alternative interpretations of the past. These cases also examine if multivocality is relevant to local residents and non-Anglo-American archaeologists and if the close examination of alternative interpretations can contribute to a deeper understanding of subjectivity and objectivity of archaeological interpretation.
Author : Ian Hodder,Scott Hutson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0521528844
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Author : Ian Hodder
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745681009
Now in a revised and updated second edition, this volume provides an authoritative account of the current status of archaeological theory, as presented by some of its major exponents and innovators over recent decades. It summarizes the latest developments in the field and looks to its future, exploring some of the cutting-edge ideas at the forefront of the discipline. The volume captures the diversity of contemporary archaeological theory. Some authors argue for an approach close to the natural sciences, others for an engagement with cultural debate about representation of the past. Some minimize the relevance of culture to societal change, while others see it as central; some focus on the contingent and the local, others on long-term evolution. While few practitioners in theoretical archaeology would today argue for a unified disciplinary approach, the authors in this volume increasingly see links and convergences between their perspectives. The volume also reflects archaeology's new openness to external influences, as well as the desire to contribute to wider debates. The contributors examine ways in which archaeological evidence contributes to theories of evolutionary psychology, as well as to the social sciences in general, where theories of social relationships, agency, landscape and identity are informed by the long-term perspective of archaeology. The new edition of Archaeological Theory Today will continue to be essential reading for students and scholars in archaeology and in the social sciences more generally.
Author : PatriciaA Urban
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351576185
In this concise, friendly textbook, Patricia Urban and Edward Schortman teach the basics of archaeological theory, making explicit the crucial link between theory and the actual conduct of archaeological research. The first half of the text addresses the general nature of theory, as well as how it is used in the social sciences and in archaeology in particular. To demonstrate the usefulness of theory, the authors draw from research at Stonehenge, Mesopotamia, and their own long-term research project in the Naco Valley of Honduras. They show how theory becomes meaningful when it is used by very real individuals to interpret equally real materials. These extended narratives exemplify the creative interaction between data and theory that shape our understanding of the past. Ideal for introductory courses in archaeological theory.
Author : Adrian Praetzellis
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0742503593
A European Neolithic burial. A large stone Venus. Nothing unusual about it_except that it was found on an island in the Pacific Northwest. Archaeologist Hannah Green and her shovelbum nephew find themselves in a tangled web of competing interests--avaricious land owners, hungry media, and a cult of goddess worshippers--while investigating one of the finds of the century. In untangling the mystery of the Washington Venus, Hannah and Sean have to confront questions of archaeological evidence, of ethics, of conflicting interpretation of data, and of the very nature of archaeological truths. Helping them are a cadre of disdainful graduate students who propose various theories--processualist, marxist, feminist, postmodernist--to explain the bizarre events. Teach your students archaeological theory in a fashion they'll enjoy, while they solve the mystery in Adrian Praetzellis's delightful textbook-as-novel.
Author : Paul Bahn
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780191642333
This entertaining Very Short Introduction reflects the enduring popularity of archaeology - a subject which appeals as a pastime, career, and academic discipline, encompasses the whole globe, and surveys 2.5 million years. From deserts to jungles, from deep caves to mountain tops, from pebble tools to satellite photographs, from excavation to abstract theory, archaeology interacts with nearly every other discipline in its attempts to reconstruct the past. In this new edition, Paul Bahn brings the text up to date, including information about new discoveries and interpretations in the field, and highlighting the impact of developments such as the potential use of DNA and stable isotopes in teeth, as well the effect technology and science are having on archaeological exploration. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Gavin Lucas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107010260
Machine generated contents note: 1. The trouble with theory; 2. The total record; 3. Formation theory; 4. Materialized culture; 5. Archaeological entities; 6. Archaeological interventions; 7. A 'new' social archaeology?
Author : Gavin Lucas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134564316
This work takes as its starting point the role of fieldwork and how this has changed over the past 150 years. The author argues against progressive accounts of fieldwork and instead places it in its broader intellectual context to critically examine the relationship between theoretical paradigms and everyday archaeological practice. In providing a much-needed historical and critical evaluation of current practice in archaeology, this book opens up a topic of debate which affects all archaeologists, whatever their particular interests.