The new developments in archaeological theory and its application to archaeological data are explored in this text. The author aims to break down the separation of theory and practice and to reconcile the division between the intellectual and the dirt archaeologist. Through a series of examples - from excavation and heritage issues to site reports - the book demonstrates that an interpretive archaeology must be applied to archaeological data in order to contribute to modern social practice. Faced with a rapidly diminishing past, archaeology urgently needs a clear image of itself, able to gain...