Historical Archaeology

Historical Archaeology
ISBN-10
1405152346
ISBN-13
9781405152341
Series
Historical Archaeology
Category
Social Science
Pages
360
Language
English
Published
2009-02-09
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Martin Hall, Stephen W. Silliman

Description

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 the field in decades to come.

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