Contributions

  • Ashmore, Wendy, 1948- joint author. - Contributor

Publication

1979 - Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co., Menlo Park, Calif, California

Language

English

Word Count

153,500 words, Guess

Page Count

614 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivefundamentalsofar00shar
  • ISBN-100805387609
  • ISBN-139780805387605
  • LibraryThing1112274
  • Goodreads1680869
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Classifications

  • DDC930/.1/028
  • LCCCC75 .S47

Description

"This textbook surveys the techniques, methods, and theoretical frameworks of contemporary prehistoric archaeology. In our presentation we view prehistoric archaeology as an integral part of the larger field of anthropology, conditioned by the historical development, concepts and goals of its parent discipline. While we treat the evolving perspectives of archaeological method and theory, together with their implications for understanding the prehistoric past, the text is not a manifesto for any single doctrine or 'school' within the field. Rather, it seeks to synthesize those aspects of both the 'traditional' and the 'new' archaeology that have contributed significantly to the current status of prehistoric archaeology."--p. ix.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Fundamentals of archaeologyBenjamin/Cummings Pub. Co.1979-01-01

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