| Archaeological Theory and Scientific Practice Contributor(s): Jones, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521793939 ISBN-13: 9780521793933 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: Contemporary archaeology is polarized between the technically competent excavators, who have sophisticated ways of recording, analyzing, classifying and describing their sites, and the social theorists, influenced by sceptical sociologies in science and cultural studies. This book defines the contours of each faction and argues that conflict between their aims and procedures is unnecessary. Andrew Jones instead emphasizes the process of interpretations, which is, in his view, the real concern of archaeologists. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 930.101 |
| LCCN: 2001035689 |
| Lexile Measure: 1430 |
| Series: Topics in Contemporary Archaeology |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.94" W x 9.06" (0.80 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jones, Andrew: - Andrew Jones is a Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge University. He has worked extensively on British prehistory (especially the Neolithic and Bronze Age). Among his many research interests are the history of representation in archaeology, the role of art and memory in archaeological research, and the archaeology of animals and food. He has contributed to a number of journals and edited volumes. This is his first book. |
