num_pages: 516
description: The development of archeological thought is analyzed by examining archeological history to determine to what extent its trends reflect archeologists' personal &amp; collective interests.List of IllustrationsPrefaceThe relevance of archaeological history Classical archaeology &amp; antiquarianismThe beginnings of scientific archaeologyThe imperial synthesis Culture-historical archaeologySoviet archaeology Functionalism in Western archaeology Neo-evolutionism &amp; the new archaeology The explanation of diversity Archaeology &amp; its social contextBibliographical EssayReferencesIndex
language: English
title: A History of Archaeological Thought
publisher: Cambridge University Press (Cambridge et al.)