Archaeological theory
Subtitle: an introduction
By: Matthew Johnson
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley-Interscience
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex, UK; Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9781405100144; 9781405100151
Description: "Archaeological Theory, 2nd Edition is the most current and comprehensive introduction to the field available. Thoroughly revised and updated, this engaging text offers students an ideal entry point to the major concepts and ongoing debates in archaeological research." "Exploring the many ways of approaching the human past, from positivism to postmodernism, Johnson reveals the historical origins of different schools of thought and sets theories against the practical problems they are intended to solve, as well as against wider developments in other disciplines."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Common sense is not enough --; title: The "new archaeology" --; title: Archaeology as a science --; title: Middle-range theory, ethnoarchaeology, and material culture studies --; title: Culture and process --; title: Thoughts and ideologies --; title: Postprocessual and interpretative archaeologies --; title: Archaeology, gender and identity --; title: Archaeology and cultural evolution --; title: Archaeology and Darwinian evolution --; title: Archaeology and history --; title: Archaeology, politics and culture --; title: Conclusion : the future of theory.