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Consumer Choice in Historical Archaeology
S.M. . Ed(S): Spencerwood
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Paperback. Editor(s): SpencerWood, S.M. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 832.
Historical archaeology has made great strides during the last two decades. Early archaeological reports were dominated by descriptions of features and artifacts, while research on artifacts was concentrated on studies of topology, technology, and chronology. Site reports from the 1960s and 1970s commonly expressed faith in the potential artifacts had for aiding in the identifying socioeconomic status differences and for understanding the relationships be tween the social classes in terms of their material culture. An emphasis was placed on the presence or absence of porcelain or teaware as an indication of social status. These were typical features in site reports ... Read more
Historical archaeology has made great strides during the last two decades. Early archaeological reports were dominated by descriptions of features and artifacts, while research on artifacts was concentrated on studies of topology, technology, and chronology. Site reports from the 1960s and 1970s commonly expressed faith in the potential artifacts had for aiding in the identifying socioeconomic status differences and for understanding the relationships be tween the social classes in terms of their material culture. An emphasis was placed on the presence or absence of porcelain or teaware as an indication of social status. These were typical features in site reports ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
Number of Pages
418
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781475798197
SKU
V9781475798197
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