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Archaeology of Oceania
Lilley
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Description for Archaeology of Oceania
Hardcover. This book is a state-of-the-art introduction to the archaeology of Oceania, covering both Australia and the Pacific Islands. Editor(s): Lilley, Ian. Series: Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 67. BIC Classification: 1MK; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 874.
This book is a state-of-the-art introduction to the archaeology of Oceania, covering both Australia and the Pacific Islands.
- The first text to provide integrated treatment of the archaeologies of Australia and the Pacific Islands
- Enables readers to form a coherent overview of cultural developments across the region as a whole
- Brings together contributions from some of the region's leading scholars
- Focuses on new discoveries, conceptual innovations, and postcolonial realpolitik
- Challenges conventional thinking on major regional and global issues in archaeology
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631230823
SKU
V9780631230823
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99-50
About Lilley
Ian Lilley is Reader in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies at the University of Queensland. He is a past President of the Australian Archaeological Association. Lilley currently conducts field research in Torres Strait and New Caledonia, and his recent publications include Le Pacifique de 5000 à 2000 BP: Suppléments à l’histoire d’une colonisation (with Jean-Christophe Galipaud, 1999), Native Title ... Read more
Reviews for Archaeology of Oceania
"50,000 years of Australian and Pacific archaeology masterfully surveyed by a new generation of scholars - this is a 'must have' for every archaeologist working in the region." Matthew Spriggs, Australian National University "This new collection usefully focuses attention on recent developments in the archaeology of Australia and the Pacific and includes particularly thoughtful perspectives on the politics ... Read more