Archaeological thinking: how to make sense of the past
How do archaeologists think? How do they use the scattered and often-fragmentary remains from the past--both historical and excavated--to create meaningful, sensible interpretations of human history? In Archaeological Thinking, Charles E. Orser Jr., provides a commonsense guide to applying critical thinking skills to archaeological questions and evidence. Rather than critiquing and debunking specific cases of pseudo-archaeology or concentrating on archaeological theory, Orser considers the basi…
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- Full title :Archaeological thinking : how to make sense of the past / Charles E. Orser, Jr.
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How do archaeologists think? How do they use the scattered and often-fragmentary remains from the past--both historical and excavated--to create meaningful, sensible interpretations of human history? In Archaeological Thinking, Charles E. Orser Jr., provides a commonsense guide to applying critical thinking skills to archaeological questions and evidence. Rather than critiquing and debunking specific cases of pseudo-archaeology or concentrating on archaeological theory, Orser considers the basics of scientific thinking, the use of logic and analogy, the meaning and context of facts, and the evaluation of source materials. He explains, concisely and accessibly, how archaeologists use these principles to create pictures of the past and teaches students to develop the skills needed to make equally reasoned interpretations. -- Back cover.
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- Publication Date:2015
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- Publisher(s):Rowman & Littlefield
- Place of Publication:Lanham, Maryland
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2015
The Physical Object
- Description:xii, 177 pages : : illustrations, map ; : 23 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781442226975, 1442226978, 9781442226982, 1442226986
- oclc:ocn891941714
- LC Classification:CC83
- Dewey Decimal:930.1
Table of Contents
What's this all about, anyway?: thinking in archaeology -- It all seems so sciencey: archaeology, science, and history -- Those pesky facts: understanding historical facts -- If p ... then what?: archaeological thinking and logic -- Is that chair really a chair?: analogy and archaeological thinking -- Source-thinking: the relationship between archaeological and textual evidence -- Artifact-thinking: archaeological thought and excavated things -- Thinking to some purpose: archaeological research and critical thinking.
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