This work tackles important questions about the diversity in archaeological theory and practice which face the discipline in the 1990s. What is the relationship between theory and practice? How does world archaeological theory differ from European? Can one be a good practitioner without theory? This book brings together contributors from many different countries and continents to provide the a global perspective on archaeological theory. They examine the nature of material culture studies and look at problems of ethnicity, regionalism and nationality. They consider, too, another fundamental...
This work tackles important questions about the diversity in archaeological theory and practice which face the discipline in the 1990s. What is the re...
This text presents revised versions of 28 papers given at the third World Archaeological Congress held in New Delhi in 1994. Contributors from the British Isles, Scandinavia, North and South America, India, Australia and the Pacific demonstrate the value of cross-disciplinary research drawing upon ideas and methods of archaeology, anthropology and geography. Academic and indigenous authors have collaborated to present the values and ideas concerning the landscape from peoples in the Amazon, Siberia, Vanuatu and Australia. Other papers draw upon ethnohistory and archaeology to investigate the...
This text presents revised versions of 28 papers given at the third World Archaeological Congress held in New Delhi in 1994. Contributors from the Bri...
Flinders Petrie, known for his extensive work in Egypt, was also a pioneer of scientific archaeology in Palestine early in the 20th century through his excavations at Tell el-Hesi, Tell el-'Ajjul, and elsewhere. This volume offers a critical analysis of Petrie's contributions to the archaeology of Palestine and the role his collection of artifacts plays in modern studies of the ancient Near East. It also includes a full color catalog of 270 objects, dating from Chalcolithic to Ottoman times, excavated by Petrie.
Flinders Petrie, known for his extensive work in Egypt, was also a pioneer of scientific archaeology in Palestine early in the 20th century through hi...
The Archaeology and Anthropology of Landscape contributes to the development of theory in archaeology and anthropology, provides new and varied case studies of landscape and environment from five continents, and raises important policy issues concerning development and the management of heritage.
The Archaeology and Anthropology of Landscape contributes to the development of theory in archaeology and anthropology, provides new and vari...
