Archaeological Theory An Introduction

Name: Archaeological Theory An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780631202967

ISBN-10: 063120296X

ISBN-13: 9780631202967

Edition: 1999 (Revised)

Authors: Matthew Johnson

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Presenting an overview of the major ideas and concepts in archaeological theory, this book takes a historical approach and examines the roots of late-1990s debates in the development of archaeology since the 1970s.

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List price: $51.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/15/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



List of Figures


Acknowledgements


Preface: The Contradictions of Theory


Common Sense is Not Enough


The 'New Archaeology'


Archaeology as Science


Testing, Middle-range Theory and Ethnoarchaeology


Culture as a System


Looking at Thoughts


Postprocessual and Interpretative Archaeologies


Archaeology and Gender


Archaeological Evolution


Archaeology and History


Archaeology in a Postmodern World


Conclusion: Conflict and Consensus


Selective Glossary


Further Reading


Bibliography


Index