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Archaeological theory : an introduction

Author: Matthew Johnson
Publisher: Oxford, UK ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 1999.
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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  Read more...

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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Matthew Johnson
ISBN: 0631202951 9780631202950 063120296X 9780631202967
OCLC Number: 490580911
Description: xv-239 p. : ill., cartes. ; 24 cm.
Contents: List of Figures. Acknowledgements. Preface: The Contradictions of Theory. 1. Common Sense is Not Enough. 2. The 'New Archaeology'. 3. Archaeology as Science. 4. Testing, Middle-range Theory and Ethnoarchaeology. 5. Culture as a System. 6. Looking at Thoughts. 7. Postprocessual and Interpretative Archaeologies. 8. Archaeology and Gender. 9. Archaeological Evolution. 10. Archaeology and History. 11. Archaeology in a Postmodern World. 12. Conclusion: Conflict and Consensus. Selective Glossary. Further Reading. Bibliography. Index.
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"Johnson does not simply give an excellent introduction to the labyrinth of -isms that comprise contemporary archaeological theory. He also frames each competing theoretical strand in its historical Read more...

 
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