Reading the Past: Current Approaches to Interpretation in Archaeology

Reading the Past: Current Approaches to Interpretation in Archaeology
ISBN-10
0521821320
ISBN-13
9780521821322
Series
Reading the Past
Category
Social Science
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2003-12-04
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Ian Hodder, Scott Hutson

Description

The third edition of this classic introduction to archaeological theory and method has been fully updated to address the rapid development of theoretical debate throughout the discipline. Ian Hodder and Scott Hutson argue that archaeologists must consider a variety of perspectives in the complex and uncertain task of "translating the meaning of past texts into their own contemporary language". While remaining centered on the importance of meaning, agency and history, the authors explore the latest developments in post-structuralism, neo-evolutionary theory and phenomenology. Previous Edition Hb (1991): 0-521-40142-9 Previous Edition Pb (1991): 0-521-40957-8

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