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Orser, Charles E., Jr. - Primer on Modern-World Archaeology - 9780989824927 - V9780989824927
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Primer on Modern-World Archaeology

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Description for Primer on Modern-World Archaeology paperback. Focused on four overarching elements of the post-Columbian world (colonialism, Eurocentrism, racialization, and capitalism), A Primer on Modern-World Archaeology is designed to introduce historical archaeology to undergraduates, graduate students, and everyone interested in the material expressions of how the present world came to be. Series: Ewp Principles of Archaeology. Num Pages: 181 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.


Focused on four overarching elements of the post-Columbian world (colonialism, Eurocentrism, racialization and capitalism), A Primer on Modern-World Archaeology is designed to introduce this new kind of historical archaeology to undergraduates, graduate students, and everyone interested in the material expressions of how the present world came to be. Major perspectives are presented in accessible language and study questions are provided at the end of each chapter.

Despite its slow development, historical archaeology has been steadily maturing over the past three decades. Archaeologists today are exploring daily life in the post-1500 world at an increasing pace, investigating sites ... Read more






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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
Series
Ewp Principles of Archaeology
Number of Pages
181
Place of Publication
Clinton Corners, United States
ISBN
9780989824927
SKU
V9780989824927
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Ref
99-50

About Orser, Charles E., Jr.
Charles E. Order, Jr is Research Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Vanderbilt University. He is the founder and editor of the International Journal of Historical Archaeology.

Reviews for Primer on Modern-World Archaeology
`Charles Orser returns to the haunts he introduced in the late 1990s, updates them, and inspires us to consider how 'modern-world' archaeological inquiry is relevant to our own time. In this primer Orser provides students with an intellectual platform to ensure that their research makes contributions to respectful, ethical, and sustainable decision making in cultural heritage and related fields.’ Kelly ... Read more

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