Archaeology Matters

Author : Jeremy A Sabloff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315434049

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Archaeology Matters by Jeremy A Sabloff Pdf

Archaeology is perceived to study the people of long ago and far away. How could archaeology matter in the modern world? Well-known archaeologist Jeremy Sabloff points to ways in which archaeology might be important to the understanding and amelioration of contemporary problems. Though archaeologists have commonly been associated with efforts to uncover cultural identity, to restore the past of underrepresented peoples, and to preserve historical sites, their knowledge and skills can be used in many other ways. Archaeologists help Peruvian farmers increase crop yields, aid city planners in reducing landfills, and guide local communities in tourism development and water management. This brief volume, aimed at students and other prospective archaeologists, challenges the field to go beyond merely understanding the past and actively engage in making a difference in the today’s world.

Author : John C. Barrett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000347579

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Archaeology and its Discontents by John C. Barrett Pdf

Archaeology and its Discontents examines the state of archaeology today and its development throughout the twentieth century, making a powerful case for new approaches. Surveying the themes of twentieth-century archaeological theory, Barrett looks at their successes, limitations, and failures. Seeing more failures and limitations than successes, he argues that archaeology has over-focused on explaining the human construction of material variability and should instead be more concerned with understanding how human diversity has been constructed. Archaeology matters, he argues, precisely because of the insights it can offer into the development of human diversity. The analysis and argument are illustrated throughout by reference to the development of the European Neolithic. Arguing both for new approaches and for the importance of archaeology as a discipline, Archaeology and its Discontents is for archaeologists at all levels, from student to professor and trainee to experienced practitioner.

Author : Jeremy A Sabloff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315434032

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Archaeology Matters by Jeremy A Sabloff Pdf

Archaeology is perceived to study the people of long ago and far away. How could archaeology matter in the modern world? Well-known archaeologist Jeremy Sabloff points to ways in which archaeology might be important to the understanding and amelioration of contemporary problems. Though archaeologists have commonly been associated with efforts to uncover cultural identity, to restore the past of underrepresented peoples, and to preserve historical sites, their knowledge and skills can be used in many other ways. Archaeologists help Peruvian farmers increase crop yields, aid city planners in reducing landfills, and guide local communities in tourism development and water management. This brief volume, aimed at students and other prospective archaeologists, challenges the field to go beyond merely understanding the past and actively engage in making a difference in the today’s world.

Author : Barbara J Little
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315427393

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Historical Archaeology by Barbara J Little Pdf

What is historical archaeology and why is it important? Well-known archaeologist Barbara Little addresses these key questions for introductory students in this concise, inexpensive, and well-written text. Little covers the goals of historical archaeological work, the kinds of questions it asks, and the ethical and political concerns it raises. She shows what historical archaeology can provide that neither of its parent disciplines can offer alone. Little offers brief snapshots of key American sites: Jamestown, Mission San Luis, West Oakland, the African American Burial Ground, and the Garbage Project, among others. And she shows how historical archaeology is inextricably linked to public education, justice issues, and our collective understanding of the past. As an introductory guide for historical archaeology and similar courses, or as thought-provoking reading for professionals, this volume is unmatched in quality and scope.

Author : Ann B. Stahl
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781509549887

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Archaeology by Ann B. Stahl Pdf

History lies beneath our feet and in the landscapes around us. In contrast to the history that comes from studying texts, archaeology is the study of history through objects, monuments, and other traces of past lives: history that extends beyond the earliest writings into the deep past, revealing the varied pathways that led to the present, and the challenges – often similar to those we face today – that confronted our ancestors. Ann Stahl argues that archaeology is unique in its focus on the everyday lives of all peoples in all places and times. From ancient temples to humble homes, archaeologists piece together worlds that would otherwise be lost: knowledge that shows us how routine actions have shaped societies, how and why societies have changed in light of environment, politics, and culture – and perhaps what the future holds for our societies too. Using compelling examples from a storied international career, Stahl provides the perfect summary of why archaeology is both a vitally important and enjoyable subject to study.

Author : Brian Fagan,Nadia Durrani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : 0500295085

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Bigger Than History by Brian Fagan,Nadia Durrani Pdf

Why does archaeology matter? How does studying prehistory help us understand climate change? How can archaeological discoveries challenge contemporary assumptions about gender? How has archaeology been used and misused to support political and nationalist agendas - and how can it help build a more diverse and inclusive picture of our world by examining the people left out of written history? Brian Fagan and Nadia Durrani address these and other questions, exploring how archaeology's long-term perspective offers unique views into the most challenging issues facing the world today. With examples from around the globe - including a female Viking burial in Sweden, controversies over the discovery of the Kingdom of Mapungubwe in Southern Africa, and newly discovered ancient farming techniques in South America - Bigger Than History explores how the search for the past continues to inform our understanding of the present.

Author : Bj¿rnar Olsen
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520274167

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Archaeology by Bj¿rnar Olsen Pdf

“This book exhorts the reader to embrace the materiality of archaeology by recognizing how every step in the discipline’s scientific processes involves interaction with myriad physical artifacts, ranging from the camel-hair brush to profile drawings to virtual reality imaging. At the same time, the reader is taken on a phenomenological journey into various pasts, immersed in the lives of peoples from other times, compelled to engage their senses with the sights, smells, and noises of the publics and places whose remains they study. This is a refreshingly original and provocative look at the meaning of the material culture that lies at the foundation of the archaeological discipline.”—Michael Brian Schiffer, author of The Material Life of Human Beings “This volume is a radical call to fundamentally rethink the ontology, profession, and practice of archaeology. The authors present a closely reasoned, epistemologically sound argument for why archaeology should be considered the discipline of things, rather than its more commonplace definition as the study of the human past through material traces. All scholars and students of archaeology will need to read and contemplate this thought-provoking book.”—Wendy Ashmore, Professor of Anthropology, UC Riverside "A broad, illuminating, and well-researched overview of theoretical problems pertaining to archaeology. The authors make a calm defense of the role of objects against tedious claims of 'fetishism.'"—Graham Harman, author of The Quadruple Object

Author : Miruna Achim,Susan Deans-Smith,Sandra Rozental
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816539574

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Museum Matters by Miruna Achim,Susan Deans-Smith,Sandra Rozental Pdf

Museum Matters tells the story of Mexico's national collections through the trajectories of its objects. The essays in this book show the many ways in which things matter and affect how Mexico imagines its past, present, and future.

Author : Lori Khatchadourian
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520290525

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Imperial Matter by Lori Khatchadourian Pdf

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s new open access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. What is the role of the material world in shaping the tensions and paradoxes of imperial sovereignty? Scholars have long shed light on the complex processes of conquest, extraction, and colonialism under imperial rule. But imperialism has usually been cast as an exclusively human drama, one in which the world of matter does not play an active role. Lori Khatchadourian argues instead that things—from everyday objects to monumental buildings—profoundly shape social and political life under empire. Out of the archaeology of ancient Persia and the South Caucasus, Imperial Matter advances powerful new analytical approaches to the study of imperialism writ large and should be read by scholars working on empire across the humanities and social sciences.

Author : Gary Lock,Brian Molyneaux
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0387757015

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Confronting Scale in Archaeology by Gary Lock,Brian Molyneaux Pdf

Without realizing, most archaeologists shift within a scale of interpretation of material culture. Material data is interpreted from the scale of an individual in a specific place and time, then shifted to the complex dynamics of cultural groups spread over time and place. This book discusses the cultural, social and spatial aspects of scale and its impact on archaeology, and shows how an improved awareness of scale offers new and exciting interpretations.

Author : Mike Corbishley
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781843839040

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Pinning Down the Past by Mike Corbishley Pdf

Both a practical guide to, and a reflection on, best practice in making archaeology available to a wide audience.

Author : John Manley
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781471805639

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Archaeology: All That Matters by John Manley Pdf

- When did archaeology begin? - Who were the first antiquarians in early modern Europe? - How did archaeology free human history from biblical creationism? - How did archaeology become a pseudo-scientific discipline? - Who built the first museum? Leading expert Dr John Manley starts by dealing with the processes and techniques used by archaeologists, in the past and today. He then uses the results of famous archaeological studies both to illustrate the power of archaeology, and to show specifically what archaeology has taught us about Roman, Egyptian, ancient, and surprisingly recent, history. In an exciting final chapter, Manley wonders how archaeology may adapt over time, exploring how the archaeologists of the future may examine our own era. Ideal for students or for general reading, this book delivers a thorough and comprehensive introduction to archaeology. All That Matters about archaeology. All That Matters books are a fast way to get right to the heart of key issues.

Author : Bjørnar Olsen
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780759119321

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In Defense of Things by Bjørnar Olsen Pdf

In much recent thinking, social and cultural realms are thought of as existing prior to—or detached from—things, materiality, and landscape. It is often assumed, for example, that things are entirely 'constructed' by social or cultural perceptions and have no existence in and of themselves. Bjornar Olsen takes a different position. Drawing on a range of theories, especially phenomenology and actor-network-theory, Olsen claims that human life is fully mixed up with things and that humanity and human history emerge from such relationships. Things, moreover, possess unique qualities that are inherent in our cohabitation with them—qualities that help to facilitate existential security and memory of the past. This important work of archaeological theory challenges us to reconsider our ideas about the nature of things, past and present, demonstrating that objects themselves possess a dynamic presence that we must take into account if we are to understand the world we and they inhabit.

Author : Ian Hodder
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780470672129

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Entangled by Ian Hodder Pdf

A powerful and innovative argument that explores the complexity of the human relationship with material things, demonstrating how humans and societies are entrapped into the maintenance and sustaining of material worlds Argues that the interrelationship of humans and things is a defining characteristic of human history and culture Offers a nuanced argument that values the physical processes of things without succumbing to materialism Discusses historical and modern examples, using evolutionary theory to show how long-standing entanglements are irreversible and increase in scale and complexity over time Integrates aspects of a diverse array of contemporary theories in archaeology and related natural and biological sciences Provides a critical review of many of the key contemporary perspectives from materiality, material culture studies and phenomenology to evolutionary theory, behavioral archaeology, cognitive archaeology, human behavioral ecology, Actor Network Theory and complexity theory

Author : Brian M. Fagan,Nadia Durrani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0500774749

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Bigger Than History by Brian M. Fagan,Nadia Durrani Pdf