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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483294285
Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory
Author : Linda Ellis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1330 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135582838
This Encyclopedia brings together the most recent scientific information on a collection of subjects that are too often - and inconveniently - treated in separate publications. It provides a survey of archaeological method and theory, as well as the application of physical and biological sciences in archaeological research. Every aspect of archaeological work is represented, from the discovery process to the ultimate disposition of materials. Thus the reader will find entries on subject matter covering: * disciplinary theory * legislation affecting the work of archaeologists * pre-excavation surveying * excavation methodology * on-site conservation techniques * post-excavation analysis The rapid evolution of analytical technology is often superficially treated or not covered at all in textbooks or other commonly available sources. Here, the latest refinements in techniques such as radiometric dating, stable isotopic analysis, and the PCR technique of DNA analysis are presented clearly and authoritatively. The discussion of these techniques is amplified by including results of the work of professionals conducting interdisciplinary research and by covering the methodologi enhancements provided by the physical and natural sciences. Cultural property legislation, regardless of its country of origin, has affected how archaeologists conduct their work. This encyclopedia covers all major U.S. legislation developed for the protection of cultural property, including the recent Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and offers a substantial article on worldwide legislation concerning the reburial of human remains and its effects on the present and future practice of archaeology. Without some sort of conservation program at the point of excavation, valuable materials may be inadvertently contaminated or destroyed. Many simple and low-cost techniques to promote both sample integrity and long-term preservation for major classes of materials are described in this volume. Traditional treatments of method and theory usually focus on prehistoric periods and are limited in their geographic range. This volume includes discussions based on various historical periods on different continents, as reflected in entries such as Historical Archaeology, Industrial Archaeology, Medieval Archaeology, and Classical Archaeology.
Author : Herbert D. G. Maschner,Christopher Chippindale
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 1502 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0759100780
The Handbook of Archaeological Methods comprises 37 articles by leading archaeologists on the key methods used by archaeologists in the field, in analysis, in theory building, and in managing cultural resources. The book is destined to become the key reference work for archaeologists and their advanced students on contemporary archaeological methods.
Author : Michael B Schiffer
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483214832
Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory, Volume 8 is a collection of papers that discusses postprocessual archaeology, bone technology, and tree-ring dating in Eastern North America. One paper discriminates between the process and norm, and eliminates the dichotomy by locating human agency and the active. It focuses on monitoring individuals as being in the center of social theory. Another paper discuses the physical model and the textual model that describe the basic components of an archaeological record. For example, the first model implies that archaeological inferences move from material components of the record to material phenomena in the past. The second model assumes that archaeological inference should move from material phenomena to mental phenomena, from material symbols to the ideas and beliefs they encode. Another paper explains the use of analogy as a useful tool in archaeological considerations. One paper investigates bones as a material for study, including the analysis of carnivore-induced fractures or hominid-induced modifications from using bones as tools. The collection is suitable for sociologists, anthropologist, professional or amateur archaeologists, and museum curators studying archaeological artifacts.
Author : Michael B Schiffer
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781483214849
Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory, Volume 9 is a collection of papers that describes protohuman culture, pastoralism, artifact classification, and the use of materials science techniques to study the construction of pottery. Some papers discuss contingency tables, geophysical methods of archaeological site surveying, and predictive models for archaeological resource location. One paper reviews the methodological and theoretical advances in the archaeological studies of human origins, particularly covering the Plio-Pleistocene period. Another paper explains the historic and prehistoric development of pastoralism through archaeological investigation. One paper traces the three phases of artifact classification, each being a representation of a different attitude and approach. Another paper evaluates pottery artifacts using a number of basic materials-science concepts and analytic approaches, toward the study of their mechanical strength; and also reviews their use in archaeological studies of pottery production and organization. To investigate archaeological intrasites, the archaeologist can use different specialized methods such as seismic, electromagnetic, resistivity, magnetometry, and radar. Another paper describes various empiric correlative models for locational prediction developed in both contexts of cultural resource management and academic research. Sociologists, anthropologist, ethnographers, museum curators, professional or amateur archaeologists will find the collection immensely valuable.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483294308
Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory
Author : James M. Skibo,Michael W. Graves,Miriam T. Stark
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816535552
In this collection, four generations of Longacre protégés show how they are building upon and developing--but also modifying--the theoretical paradigm that remains at the core of Americanist archaeology. The contributions focus on six themes prominent in Longacre's career: the intellectual history of the field in the late twentieth century, archaeological methodology, analogical inference, ethnoarchaeology, cultural evolution, and reconstructing ancient society.
Author : Philip Barker
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 0713471697
Philip Barker's survey of current excavation techniques - at once authoritative and stimulating - was immeadiately hailed as the standard work and is one of the most widely used archaeological field manuals. Now in its third edition, it has again been revised, updated and expanded to include the latest developments in archaeological techniques.
Author : Michael Brian Schiffer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319000770
This manual pulls together—and illustrates with interesting case studies—the variety of specialized and generalized archaeological research strategies that yield new insights into science. Throughout the book there are templates, consisting of questions, to help readers visualize and design their own projects. The manual seeks to be as general as possible, applicable to any society, and so science is defined as the creation of useful knowledge—the kinds of knowledge that enable people to make predictions. The chapters in Part I discuss the scope of the archaeology of science and furnish a conceptual foundation for the remainder of the book. Next, Part II presents several specialized, but widely practiced, research strategies that contribute to the archaeology of science. In order to thoroughly ground the manual in real-life applications, Part III presents lengthy case studies that feature the use of historical and archaeological evidence in the study of scientific activities.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0521380766
Author : George H. Odell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781441990099
This practical volume does not intend to replace a mentor, but acts as a readily accessible guide to the basic tools of lithic analysis. The book was awarded the 2005 SAA Award for Excellence in Archaeological Analysis. Some focuses of the manual include: history of stone tool research; procurement, manufacture and function; assemblage variability. It is an incomparable source for academic archaeologists, cultural resource and heritage management archaeologists, government heritage agencies, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students of archaeology focused on the prehistoric period.
Author : Richard Michael Stewart
Publisher : Kendall Hunt
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 0787281298
Archaeology: Basic Field Methods introduces archaeological field methods and provides a basis for understanding the links between the nature of archaeological evidence, the recognition of that evidence in the field, and the techniques involved in the search for and recovery of archaeological evidence in a variety of settings. Outstanding Features: Provides a basic introduction to sediments, soils, stratigraphy, and geomorphology. Discusses ethical concerns and codes of professional conduct. Discusses cultural resource management (CRM) and its impact on the practice of field archaeology. Contains exercises and discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
Author : Glyn E. Daniel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107662612
Originally published in 1943, this book presents a study regarding the nature of prehistoric archaeology. The text discusses the common division of prehistoric human development into the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, drawing attention to the value of this system and its potential limitations. Detailed textual notes are included throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in archaeology and prehistoric man.
Author : Colin Renfrew,Paul G. Bahn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015076139602
"Sets the new standard for excellence in this field." Antiquity"
Author : Mary E. Malainey
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781441957047
Many archaeologists, as primarily social scientists, do not have a background in the natural sciences. This can pose a problem because they need to obtain chemical and physical analyses on samples to perform their research. This manual is an essential source of information for those students without a background in science, but also a comprehensive overview that those with some understanding of archaeological science will find useful. The manual provides readers with the knowledge to use archaeological science methods to the best advantage. It describes and explains the analytical techniques in a manner that the average archaeologist can understand, and outlines clearly the requirements, benefits, and limitations of each possible method of analysis, so that the researcher can make informed choices. The work includes specific information about a variety of dating techniques, provenance studies, isotope analysis as well as the analysis of organic (lipid and protein) residues and ancient DNA. Case studies illustrating applications of these approaches to most types of archaeological materials are presented and the instruments used to perform the analyses are described. Available destructive and non-destructive approaches are presented to help archaeologists select the most effective technique for gaining the target information from the sample. Readers will reach for this manual whenever they need to decide how to best analyze a sample, and how the analysis is performed.