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Framing Archaeology in the Near East: The Application of Social Theory to Fieldwork (New Directions in Anthropological Archaeology)
Ianir Milevski (Ed.)
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Description for Framing Archaeology in the Near East: The Application of Social Theory to Fieldwork (New Directions in Anthropological Archaeology)
Hardcover. This volume presents a series of studies by scholars working in Middle Eastern archaeology who actively apply social theory to interpret their fieldwork. It aims to highlight the value of using social theory in the interpretation of field work in a region where, traditionally, such approaches have not played a major role. Editor(s): Milevski, Ianir; Levy, Thomas. Series: New Directions in Anthropological Archaeology. Num Pages: 156 pages, 13 figures. BIC Classification: HDDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 188 x 263 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
This volume presents a series of studies by scholars working in Middle Eastern archaeology who actively apply social theory to interpret their fieldwork. It aims to highlight the value of using social theory in the interpretation of field work in a region where, traditionally, such approaches have not played a major role.There are a number of factors that account for why social theory is often under-exploited by archaeologists in this part of the world. In many countries, where large numbers of the foreign archaeologists are involved, a division between those doing fieldwork and those undertaking archaeological interpretation can easily arise. ... Read more
This volume presents a series of studies by scholars working in Middle Eastern archaeology who actively apply social theory to interpret their fieldwork. It aims to highlight the value of using social theory in the interpretation of field work in a region where, traditionally, such approaches have not played a major role.There are a number of factors that account for why social theory is often under-exploited by archaeologists in this part of the world. In many countries, where large numbers of the foreign archaeologists are involved, a division between those doing fieldwork and those undertaking archaeological interpretation can easily arise. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Condition
New
Series
New Directions in Anthropological Archaeology
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781792476
SKU
V9781781792476
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About Ianir Milevski (Ed.)
Ianir Milevski is Senior Research Archaeologist at the Israel Antiquities Authority in Jerusalem.Thomas E. Levy is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Judaic Studies at the University of California, San Diego where he holds the Norma Kershaw Chair in the Archaeology of Ancient Israel and Neigboring Lands.
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