Archaeological Theory: An Introduction

Johnson, Matthew

ISBN 10: 140510015X / ISBN 13: 9781405100151

Verlag: Blackwell Pub, 2010

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Archaeological Theory, 2 nd Edition is the most current and comprehensive introduction to the field available. Thoroughly revised and updated, this engaging text offers students an ideal entry point to the major concepts and ongoing debates in archaeological research.

New edition of a popular introductory text that explores the increasing diversity of approaches to archaeological theory
Features more extended coverage of traditional or culture-historical archaeology
Examines theory across the English-speaking world and beyond
Offers greatly expanded coverage of evolutionary theory, divided into sociocultural and Darwinist approaches
Includes an expanded glossary, bibliography, and useful suggestions for further readings

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Matthew Johnson is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Southampton. He has taught at the University of Sheffield, St. David's University College, Lampeter, and at Durham University. His previous books include Housing Culture: Traditional Architecture in an English Landscape (1993), An Archaeology of Capitalism (1996, Blackwell), and Ideas Of Landscape (2006, Blackwell).

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Archaeological Theory: An Introduction
Verlag: Blackwell Pub
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Good
Auflage: 2. Auflage