Handbook of Archaeological Theories,9780759100329

Handbook of Archaeological Theories

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ISBN13: 9780759100329
ISBN10: 0759100322
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-10-15
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
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Summary

This handbook gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists to compile the latest thinking about archaeological theory.

Table of Contents

Introduction: On Archaeological Theoriesp. 1
Research Paradigms
Culture History: A Culture-Historical Approachp. 11
Processualism and Afterp. 29
Ecology in Archaeologyp. 39
Classical Art and the Grand Tourp. 57
Marxismp. 73
Agencyp. 95
Darwinian Archaeologiesp. 109
Post-Processual Archaeology and Afterp. 133
Ideas from Neighboring Disciplines
History and Continental Approachesp. 147
Latin American Archaeology in History and Practicep. 165
Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology: Theoretical Dialoguesp. 187
Evolutionary Biological Methods and Cultural Datap. 203
Archaeology and the Origins of Language Familiesp. 225
Complexity Theoryp. 245
Research Concerns
Simulating Societyp. 273
Mindp. 283
Materialityp. 297
Ethnicity: Theoretical Approaches, Methodological Implicationsp. 321
Genderp. 335
Philosophy in Archaeologyp. 351
Contexts of Archaeological Study
Cultural Resource Managementp. 375
Archaeology and Societyp. 395
Archaeological Ethics in Context and Practicep. 409
Toward a Postcolonial Archaeology of Indigenous Australiap. 423
Theory into Practice
Hunters and Gatherersp. 447
The Origins and Spread of Agriculturep. 467
The Archaeology of Rankp. 487
Chiefdomsp. 515
The Rise of the Statep. 533
Religionp. 547
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