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Description for Historical Archaeology
Hardcover. Offers debates and case studies in historical archaeology selected from around the world. This title explores how historical archaeologists think about their work, piecing together information from both material culture and documents in an attempt to understand the lives of the people and societies they study. Editor(s): Hall, Martin (University of Cape Town, South Africa); Silliman, Stephen W. Series: Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 360 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 185 x 24. Weight in Grams: 806.
This volume offers lively current debates and case studies in historical archaeology selected from around the world, including North America, Latin America, Africa, the Pacific, and Europe.
This volume offers lively current debates and case studies in historical archaeology selected from around the world, including North America, Latin America, Africa, the Pacific, and Europe.
- Authored by 19 experts in the field.
- Explores how historical archaeologists think about their work, piecing together information from both material culture and documents in an attempt to understand the lives of the people and societies they study.
- Engages with current theory in an accessible manner.
- Truly global in its approach but avoids subsuming local experiences of people into global patterns.
- Summarizes not only the current state of historical archaeology, but also sets the course for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405107501
SKU
V9781405107501
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Hall
Martin Hall is Deputy Vice Chancellor and former Professor of Historical Archaeology, University of Cape Town. Stephen W. Silliman is Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Reviews for Historical Archaeology
"This book should be essential reading (and reference) for any student of historical archaeology but even more than that it should be essential reading for all non-historical archaeology archaeologists so that they can understand what it is that we actually do!" (Australian Archaeology) "Historical Archaeology is a deservedly self-assured, forward-looking book that insightfully frames many contemporary issues in ways ... Read more