<P>Is current archaeological theory stuck at an impasse?</P> <P>Sandra Wallace argues that archaeological theory has become mired as a result of logical and ontological contradictions. By showing that these contradictions are a result of common underlying philosophical assumptions and fallacies this
Archaeological theory
โ Scribed by Johnson, Matthew
- Publisher
- Wiley;Blackwell Publishers
- Year
- 2007;2011
- Tongue
- English
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Table of Contents
List of Figures vi Acknowledgements viii Preface: The Contradictions of Theory x 1 Common Sense is Not Enough 1 2 The 'New Archaeology' 12 3 Archaeology as a Science 35 4 Middle-range Theory, Ethnoarchaeology and Material Culture Studies 50 5 Culture and Process 68 6 Thoughts and Ideologies 89 7 Postprocessual and Interpretive Archaeologies 102 8 Archaeology, Gender and Identity 122 9 Archaeology and Cultural Evolution 143 10 Archaeology and Darwinian Evolution 164 11 Archaeology and History 185 12 Archaeology, Politics and Culture 199 13 Conclusion: The Future of Theory 216 Selective Glossary 236 Further Reading 245 Bibliography 265 Index 299
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