Handbook of archaeological theories
Culture history : a culture-historical approach / Gary S. Webster -- Processualism and after / Patty Jo Watson -- Ecology in archaeology / David R. Yesner -- Classical / David W.J. Gill -- Marxism / Randall H. McGuire -- Agency / Andrew Gardner -- Darwinian archaeologies / R. Al…
This handbook, a companion to the authoritative Handbook of Archaeological Methods, gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists on all aspects of the latest thinking about archaeological theory. It is the definitive resource for understanding how to thin…
Principles -- The stuff -- Approaches -- Field research procedure : a framework -- In the field -- Landscape survey -- Site survey -- Excavation -- Projects galore -- Writing up -- Analysis -- Assemblage -- Space -- Chronology -- Synthesis -- Publication -- Design -- Evaluation …
Drawing its numerous examples from Britain and beyond, Archaeological Investigation explores the procedures used in field archaeology travelling over the whole process from discovery to publication. Divided into four parts, it argues for a set of principles in part one, describe…
The process of archaeological investigation is a complex and lengthy one. This book guides readers through the whole progression, from the first idea to the communication of the outcomes to the sponsors and the public.
It has been clear for many years that the ways in which archaeology is practised have been a direct product of a particular set of social, cultural, and historical circumstances - archaeology is always carried out in the present. More recently, however, many have begun to consid…
