Debating Archaeology

Author : Lewis R Binford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 677 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315430638

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Debating Archaeology by Lewis R Binford Pdf

In this volume, the founder of processual archaeology, Lewis R. Binford collects and comments on the twenty-eight substantive papers published in the 1980's, the third in his set of collected papers (also Working at Archaeology and An Archaeological Perspective). This ongoing collection of self-edited papers, together with the extensive and very candid interstitial commentaries, provides an invaluable record of the development of "The New Archaeology" and a challenging view into the mind of the man who is certainly the most creative archaeological theorist of our time. A new (2009) foreword allows further reflections on his work.

Author : Robin Skeates
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2000-06-22
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015050247777

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Debating the Archaeological Heritage by Robin Skeates Pdf

This introduction to contemporary debates surrounding their rival claims deals with defining, owning, protecting, managing, interpreting, and experiencing the archaeological heritage. How should the archaeological heritage be presented to the public?

Author : Charlotta Hillerdal,Johannes Siapkas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317800750

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Debating Archaeological Empiricism by Charlotta Hillerdal,Johannes Siapkas Pdf

Debating Archaeological Empiricism examines the current intellectual turn in archaeology, primarily in its prehistoric and classical branches, characterized by a return to the archaeological evidence. Each chapter in the book approaches the empirical from a different angle, illuminating contemporary views and uses of the archaeological material in interpretations and theory building. The inclusion of differing perspectives in this collection mirrors the conceptual landscape that characterizes the discipline, contributing to the theoretical debate in archaeology and classical studies. As well as giving an important snapshot of the practical as well as theoretical uses of materiality in archaeologies today, this volume looks to the future of archaeology as an empirical discipline.

Author : Lewis Roberts Binford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UVA:X000646430

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Working at Archaeology by Lewis Roberts Binford Pdf

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Author : Charlotta Hillerdal,Anna Karlström,Carl-Gösta Ojala
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317281689

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Archaeologies of “Us” and “Them” by Charlotta Hillerdal,Anna Karlström,Carl-Gösta Ojala Pdf

Archaeologies of “Us” and “Them” explores the concept of indigeneity within the field of archaeology and heritage and in particular examines the shifts in power that occur when ‘we’ define ‘the other’ by categorizing ‘them’ as indigenous. Recognizing the complex and shifting distinctions between indigenous and non-indigenous pasts and presents, this volume gives a nuanced analysis of the underlying definitions, concepts and ethics associated with this field in order to explore Indigenous archaeology as a theoretical, ethical and political concept. Indigenous archaeology is an increasingly important topic discussed worldwide, and as such critical analyses must be applied to debates which are often surrounded by political correctness and consensus views. Drawing on an international range of global case studies, this timely and sensitive collection significantly contributes to the development of archaeological critical theory.

Author : Barry W. Cunliffe,Wendy Davies,Colin Renfrew
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0197262554

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Archaeology by Barry W. Cunliffe,Wendy Davies,Colin Renfrew Pdf

Twenty-six leading scholars from around the world have come together to celebrate the strengths, the energies and the sheer intellectual excitement of their discipline. They unashamedly proclaim that over the last hundred years archaeology has transformed itself from a genteel antiquarianpursuit, deeply rooted in the classical tradition, to a rigorous and demanding discipline, spanning the humanities and the sciences, yet at the same time one widely accessible to the public at large. The contributors show how our understanding of the past has changed, reveal the exciting ideas under current debate, and offer their visions of the future.The result is a remarkable overview of world archaeology, focusing on new and unexpected themes at the cutting edge of the discipline.

Author : Laurajane Smith,Emma Waterton
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472521347

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Heritage, Communities and Archaeology by Laurajane Smith,Emma Waterton Pdf

This book traces the development of 'community archaeology', identifying both its advantages and disadvantages by describing how and why tensions have arisen between archaeological and community understandings of the past. The focus of this book is the conceptual disjunction between heritage and data and the problems this poses for both archaeologists and communities in communicating and engaging with each other. In order to explain the extent of the miscommunication that can occur, the authors examine the ways in which a range of community groups, including communities of expertise, define and negotiate memory and identity. Importantly, they explore the ways in which these expressions are used, or are taken up, in struggles over cultural recognition - and ultimately, the practical, ethical, political and theoretical implications this has for archaeologists engaging in community work. Finally, they argue that there are very real advantages for archaeological research, theory and practice to be gained from engaging with communities.

Author : Jodi Magness
Publisher : Peeters Publishers
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Art
ISBN : 9042913142

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Debating Qumran by Jodi Magness Pdf

Qumran has been the subject of recent controversy, with a number of scholars challenging Roland de Vaux's interpretation of the site as a sectarian settlement. In these updated and annotated essays, Jodi Magness examines various aspects of the archaeology of Qumran, including the architecture, pottery, cementery, and coins. She beliefs that de Vaux's interpretation is correct, and that the community that inhabitated Qumran should be identified with the Essenes mentioned in our ancient sources.

Author : Joyce Marcus
Publisher : U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780915703227

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Debating Oaxaca Archaeology by Joyce Marcus Pdf

Author : Israel Finkelstein,Amihay Mazar,International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism. Colloquium
Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781589832770

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The Quest for the Historical Israel by Israel Finkelstein,Amihay Mazar,International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism. Colloquium Pdf

An engaging series of essays, originally given at the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism. The aim of the colloquium was to make available the results of recent archaeological work to a wider interested public, and specifically to bring science to bear on the early history of the Jewish people.

Author : John Moreland
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015054117695

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Archaeology and Text by John Moreland Pdf

"Drawing upon recent work in theoretical archaeology, and on case studies from the prehistoric Near East, medieval Europe, early modern North America, and Mesoamerica, John Moreland challenges many of the assumptions which have hitherto underpinned archaeological research in historic periods, arguing that we will only fully understand these pasts when we begin to appreciate the historically specific ways in which both documents and artefacts were 'activated' in the reproduction and transformation of power and identity. A concluding chapter warns that any contribution these arguments may make to the better understanding of the historical past will be negated if we fail to appreciate the very real dangers posed, to all the peoples of the past, by the recent 'linguistic turn' in both disciplines."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Anthony J. Frendo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567701558

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Approaching Biblical Archaeology by Anthony J. Frendo Pdf

Anthony J. Frendo introduces biblical students and scholars alike to the discipline of archaeology by explaining how the minds of professional archaeologists work, explaining what archaeologists seek, how they go about doing so, and how they interpret their data. Frendo shows those engaged in biblical scholarship how they can properly integrate biblical research with archaeological discoveries in a way that allows the bible and archaeology to be viewed and kept as distinct disciplines, the respective results of which, where relevant, may be integrated in productive discussion. Frendo also examines how the archaeology of the ancient Near East (particularly that of the southern Levant) has an essential bearing on how scholars can better appreciate the text of the bible, including its religious message. Frendo examines such matters as artefacts, stratigraphy and chronology, and archaeological reasoning. He also demonstrates that, whilst generally it is archaeology that casts light on the biblical text, at points biblical interpretation can help archaeologists to understand certain data.

Author : Donald Henson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415602112

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Doing Archaeology by Donald Henson Pdf

Covering archaeology from a range of angles, incorporating history, major themes, theories and methods, Doing Archaeologyprovides a firm grounding for anyone interested in learning more about the discipline. Throughout the book, key information is accessibly presented and important questions are answered, including: What is archaeology? How did archaeology begin? How can archaeology tell us about the past? How can archaeology tell how people use space and the landscape? How can we use the past to understand people? How do archaeology and ‘heritage’ interact? What role does archaeology play in society today? How do we practice archaeology? Drawing on the experiences of practising archaeologists, with engaging examples and studies from sites around the world, this book gives the reader a sense of what is it to study archaeology and be an archaeologist. An essential text for students studying A-Level archaeology, those considering or beginning a degree/foundation degree in archaeology, and those of all ages interested in volunteering or becoming involved in archaeological projects.

Author : Corinna Riva,Nicholas C. Vella
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Mediterranean Region
ISBN : 1845538919

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Debating Orientalization by Corinna Riva,Nicholas C. Vella Pdf

Debating Orientalization brings together papers presented at a symposium held in Oxford in 2002 to debate the theme of ancient Orientalization. The volume reassesses the concept of Orientalizing, questioning whether it is valid to interpret Mediterranean-wide processes of change in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages by the term Orientalization.

Author : Matthew W. Betts,M. Gabriel Hrynick
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781487587963

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The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast by Matthew W. Betts,M. Gabriel Hrynick Pdf

A notable contribution to North American archaeological literature, The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast is the first book to integrate and interpret archaeological data from the entire Atlantic Northeast, making unprecedented cultural connections across a broad region that encompasses the Canadian Atlantic provinces, the Quebec Lower North Shore, and Maine. Beginning with the earliest Indigenous occupation of the area, this book presents a cultural overview of the Atlantic Northeast, and weaves together the histories of the Indigenous peoples whose traditional lands make up this territory, including the Innu, Beothuk, Inuit, and numerous Wabanaki bands and tribes. Emphasizing historical connection and cultural continuity, The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast tracks the development of the earliest peoples in this area as they responded to climate and ecosystem change by transforming their glacier-edge way of life to one on the water’s edge, becoming one of the most successful and longstanding marine-oriented cultures in North America. Supported by more than a hundred illustrations and maps documenting the archaeological legacy, as well as discussions of unanswered questions intended to spur debate, this comprehensive text is ideal for students, researchers, professional archaeologists, and anyone interested in the history of this region.