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Tracing the Relational: The Archaeology of Worlds, Spirits, and Temporalities (Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry)
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Paperback. Editor(s): Buchanan, Meghan E.; Skousen, B. Jacob. Series Editor(s): Skibo, Jim. Series: Foundations of archaeological inquiry. Num Pages: 200 pages, 28 illustrations, 14 maps. BIC Classification: HDA; HRA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
Tracing the Relational examines the recent emergence of relational ontologies in archaeological interpretation and how using this perspective can help archaeologists better understand the past. Traditional representational approaches reflect modern or Western perspectives, which focus on the individual and see the world in terms of dichotomies that separate culture and nature, human and object, sacred and secular. In contrast, ancient societies saw themselves as connected to and entangled with other human and nonhuman entities.
Contributors argue that in order to gain deeper insight into how people in the ancient world lived, experienced, and negotiated their lives archaeologists must explore ... Read more
Tracing the Relational examines the recent emergence of relational ontologies in archaeological interpretation and how using this perspective can help archaeologists better understand the past. Traditional representational approaches reflect modern or Western perspectives, which focus on the individual and see the world in terms of dichotomies that separate culture and nature, human and object, sacred and secular. In contrast, ancient societies saw themselves as connected to and entangled with other human and nonhuman entities.
Contributors argue that in order to gain deeper insight into how people in the ancient world lived, experienced, and negotiated their lives archaeologists must explore ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
Series
Foundations of archaeological inquiry
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Salt Lake City, United States
ISBN
9781607814351
SKU
V9781607814351
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About
Meghan E. Buchanan is a research scientist for the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University Bloomington, USA. She received an MA from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a PhD from Indiana University, USA. B. Jacob Skousen is a PhD candidate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA. He specializes in Midwestern archaeology, with an emphasis on ... Read more
Reviews for Tracing the Relational: The Archaeology of Worlds, Spirits, and Temporalities (Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry)
“This is an excellent collection of essays that are timely, empirically rich, well written, and that engage with current theoretical debates within archaeology, as well as a range of other humanities disciplines. This volume will offer a significant contribution to archaeological research and anthropological scholarship more broadly, aligning itself with current theoretical trends while also pushing such scholarship in new ... Read more