Archaeological Theory: An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9781118475027 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 400 str.

Matthew Johnson

Opis

"This book is an introductory essay on archaeological theory. It tries to explain something of what 'theory' is, its relationship to archaeological practice, how it has developed within archaeology over the last few decades, and how archaeological thought relates to theory in the human sciences and the intellectual world generally"--

Spis treści

List of Figures viiiAcknowledgments xPreface: The Contradictions of Theory xi1 Common Sense is Not Enough 12 The "New Archaeology" 133 Archaeology as a Science 384 Middle-range Theory, Ethnoarchaeology and Material Culture Studies 545 Culture and Process 726 Thoughts and Ideologies 947 Postprocessual and Interpretative Archaeologies 1088 The Material Turn 1329 Archaeology, Gender, and Identity 15610 Archaeology and Cultural Evolution 18011 Archaeology and Darwinian Evolution 20212 Archaeology and History 22613 Archaeology, Politics, and Culture 24614 Conclusion: The Future of Theory 260Selective Glossary 284Further Reading 294Bibliography 317Index 358

O autorze

MATTHEW JOHNSON is Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern University. His research focuses on the archaeology of Britain and Europe from AD1000-1800, issues of theory and interpretation, and the cultural context of archaeological practice.He is the author of six book-length studies and numerous papers.