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Strung Out on Archaeology: An Introduction to Archaeological Research
Laurie A Wilkie
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Description for Strung Out on Archaeology: An Introduction to Archaeological Research
Paperback. A brief, lively introductory archaeology textbook that teaches the basic principles of the field through an excavation and analysis of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades and the beads thrown there." Num Pages: 423 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 890.
Teaching the basic principles of archaeology through an “excavation” and analysis of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades and the beads thrown there? A student’s dream book! Award-winning historical archaeologist Laurie Wilkie takes her two loves and merges them into a brief, lively introductory textbook that is sure to actively engage students. She shows how her analysis of trinkets tossed from parade floats can illustrate major themes taught in introductory archaeology classes—from methods to economy, social identity to political power—introduced in a concrete, entertaining way. The strength of Wilkie’s book is in showing how different theoretical models used by archaeologists lead ... Read more
Teaching the basic principles of archaeology through an “excavation” and analysis of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades and the beads thrown there? A student’s dream book! Award-winning historical archaeologist Laurie Wilkie takes her two loves and merges them into a brief, lively introductory textbook that is sure to actively engage students. She shows how her analysis of trinkets tossed from parade floats can illustrate major themes taught in introductory archaeology classes—from methods to economy, social identity to political power—introduced in a concrete, entertaining way. The strength of Wilkie’s book is in showing how different theoretical models used by archaeologists lead ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc United States
Number of pages
423
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Walnut Creek, United States
ISBN
9781611322675
SKU
V9781611322675
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About Laurie A Wilkie
Laurie A. Wilkie is an historical archaeologist who completed her undergraduate work at Syracuse University and her MA and PhD at UCLA. She taught in southern Louisiana, where she has began her research on Mardi Gras celebrations, a project that has stretched over two decades. She joined the faculty at the University of California, Berkeley in 1995. Wilkie is author ... Read more
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