Reader in Archaeological Theory : Post-Processual and Cognitive Approaches

ISBN
9780415141598
$180.00
Format Trade Cloth
Details
  • 6.1" x 9.2" x 0.9"
  • Active Record
  • Individual Title
  • Books
  • 1998
  • 364
  • Yes
  • Print
  • 1
  • CC72.R4 1998
This Reader in Archaeological Theory presents sixteen articles of key theoretical significance, in a format which makes this notoriously complex area easier for students to understand. This volume: * provides an intellectual history of different approaches to archaeology which contextualizes the complex traditions of cognitive archaeology and postprocessualism on which it focuses * organizes theories of archaeology, the meanings of things, the prehistoric mind and cognition, gender, ideology and social theory and archaeology's relationship to today's society and politics * includes lucid section introductions to each section which provide context, explain why the papers are so significant and summarize their key points * emphasizes research from the 'New World', making archaeological theory especially relevant and accessible to students in North America.