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Author | : William Y. Adams |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0521048672 |
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A study of the various ways in which field archaeologists set about making and using classifications to meet a variety of practical needs. The authors discuss how humans form concepts. They then describe and analyse in detail a specific example of an archaeological classification, and go on to consider the theoretical generalizations that can be derived from the study of actual in-use classifications.
Author | : William Y. Adams |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007-11-26 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780521048675 |
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Classifications are central to archaeology. Yet the theoretical literature on the subject, both in archaeology and the philosophy of science, bears very little relationship to what actually occurs in practice. This problem has long interested William Adams, a field archaeologist, and Ernest Adams, a philosopher of science, who describe their book as an ethnography of archaeological classification. It is a study of the various ways in which field archaeologists set about making and using classifications to meet a variety of practical needs. The authors first discuss how humans form concepts. They then describe and analyse in detail a specific example of an archaeological classification, and go on to consider what theoretical generalizations can be derived from the study of actual in-use classifications. Throughout the book, they stress the importance of having a clearly defined purpose and practical procedures when developing and applying classifications.
Author | : William Y. Adams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 427 |
Release | : 1995 |
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ISBN | : |
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Author | : Dwight W Read |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2016-09-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1315433486 |
Download Artifact Classification Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Archaeologists have been developing artifact typologies to understand cultural categories for as long as the discipline has existed. Dwight Read examines these attempts to systematize the cultural domains in premodern societies through a historical study of pottery typologies. He then offers a methodology for producing classifications that are both salient to the cultural groups that produced them and relevant for establishing cultural categories and timelines for the archaeologist attempting to understand the relationship between material culture and ideational culture of ancient societies. This volume is valuable to upper level students and professional archaeologists across the discipline.
Author | : Edward B. Banning |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 2020-07-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 3030479927 |
Download The Archaeologist's Laboratory Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This second edition of the classic textbook, The Archaeologist’s Laboratory, is a substantially revised work that offers updated information on the archaeological work that follows fieldwork, such as the processing and analysis of artifacts and other evidence. An overarching theme of this edition is the quality and validity of archaeological arguments and the data we use to support them. The book introduces many of the laboratory activities that archaeologists carry out and the ways we can present research results, including graphs and artifact illustrations. Part I introduces general topics concerning measurement error, data quality, research design, typology, probability and databases. It also includes data presentation, basic artifact conservation, and laboratory safety. Part II offers brief surveys of the analysis of lithics and ground stone, pottery, metal artifacts, bone and shell artifacts, animal and plant remains, and sediments, as well as dating by stratigraphy, seriation and chronometric methods. It concludes with a chapter on archaeological illustration and publication. A new feature of the book is illustration of concepts through case studies from around the world and from the Palaeolithic to historical archaeology.The text is appropriate for senior undergraduate students and will also serve as a useful reference for graduate students and professional archaeologists.
Author | : Donald L. Hardesty |
Publisher | : EOLSS Publications |
Total Pages | : 518 |
Release | : 2010-06-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1848260024 |
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Archaeology is a component of Encyclopedia of Social Sciences and Humanities in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. Archaeology is a road for traveling into the past that is independent of and complementary to documents and memory. The archaeological record provides historical perspectives on variability and change in human life support systems with the potential for use in planning for future sustainable development. The Theme is organized into four different topics which represent the main scientific areas of the theme: - Foundations of Archaeology; - The Archaeology of Life Support Systems; - World Cultural Heritage; - Preserving Archaeological Sites and Monuments which are then expanded into multiple subtopics, each as a chapter. The first topic deals with historical, methodological, and theoretical foundations of archaeology. The second topic explores the archaeological record of human life support systems and includes chapters on foraging, food production such as farming and nomadic lifestyles, civilizations, water-management systems, and sustainability. World cultural heritage is the third topic. Finally, the fourth topic covers the preservation of cultural memorials such as archaeological sites, landscapes, and monuments. These two volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers, NGOs and GOs.
Author | : E.B. Banning |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2006-04-11 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0306476541 |
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This text reviews the theory, concepts, and basic methods involved in archaeological analysis with the aim of familiarizing both students and professionals with its underlying principles. Topics covered include the nature and presentation of data; database and research design; sampling and quantification; analyzing lithics, pottery, faunal, and botanical remains; interpreting dates; and archaeological illustration. A glossary of key terms completes the book.
Author | : Robert Whallon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Archaeology |
ISBN | : 9780942118148 |
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Author | : Benjamin W. Roberts |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2011-06-04 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1441969705 |
Download Investigating Archaeological Cultures Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Defining "culture" is an important step in undertaking archaeological research. Any thorough study of a particular culture first has to determine what that culture contains-- what particular time period, geographic region, and group of people make up that culture. The study of archaeology has many accepted definitions of particular cultures, but recently these accepted definitions have come into question. As archaeologists struggle to define cultures, they also seek to define the components of culture. This volume brings together 21 international case studies to explore the meaning of "culture" for regions around the globe and periods from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age and beyond. Taking lessons and overarching themes from these studies, the contributors draw important conclusions about cultural transmission, technology development, and cultural development. The result is a comprehensive model for approaching the study of culture, broken down into regions (Russia, Continental Europe, North America, Britain, and Africa), materials (Lithics, Ceramics, Metals) and time periods. This work will be valuable to all archaeologists and cultural anthropologists, particularly those studying material culture.
Author | : Lev Samuilovich Kleĭn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
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