Anthropology and Ethnology
The basis of modern archaeology is the study of human cultures, and archaeologists have been using modern culture studies to understand how their sites were formed since the 1960s.
An Archaeology of the Soul
Drawing from both ethnographies of the past and oral history of the present, archaeologist Robert Hall provides the reader with the depth of field only obtained from years of research and contemplation of the intricacies of human culture.
Drawing from both ethnographies of the past and oral history of the present, archaeologist Robert Hall provides the reader with the depth of field only obtained from years of research and contemplation of the intricacies of human culture.
Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past
The collection of essays called Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past goes a long way to discredit the notion that studying the archaeological deposits of modern day peoples is a waste of time.
The collection of essays called Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past goes a long way to discredit the notion that studying the archaeological deposits of modern day peoples is a waste of time.
Archaeology Theory and Scientific Practice
The concept of the middle range theory attempts to connect the ideas of archaeology with the material culture; always easier said than done. Andrew Jones' book provdes some examples on how to make that great divide.
The concept of the middle range theory attempts to connect the ideas of archaeology with the material culture; always easier said than done. Andrew Jones' book provdes some examples on how to make that great divide.
Fragmentation in Archaeology
John Chapman's book takes a post-processual look at the Mesolithic through Copper periods of central and eastern Europe, and piques this reader's interest mightily.
John Chapman's book takes a post-processual look at the Mesolithic through Copper periods of central and eastern Europe, and piques this reader's interest mightily.
Interpretations of Native North American Life
This collection of articles edited by Michael Nassaney and Eric S. Johnson brings together the techniques and data from the studies of ethnohistory and archaeology to assist in the interpretation of past cultures of the North American continent.
This collection of articles edited by Michael Nassaney and Eric S. Johnson brings together the techniques and data from the studies of ethnohistory and archaeology to assist in the interpretation of past cultures of the North American continent.
Ranking and Social Inequality
The study of ranking and social inequality in archaeology is based on the anthropological and economic studies of Elman Service and Morton Fried.
The study of ranking and social inequality in archaeology is based on the anthropological and economic studies of Elman Service and Morton Fried.
Slavery
In the last 100 years or so, archaeology shifted from a focus on past rulers and other elite persons to the study of less-fortunate people, including the relationship between slaves and their masters.
In the last 100 years or so, archaeology shifted from a focus on past rulers and other elite persons to the study of less-fortunate people, including the relationship between slaves and their masters.
Social Organization
Social organization of a group includes how people interact, and archaeologists look for clues to the social organizations in artifact patterns.
Social organization of a group includes how people interact, and archaeologists look for clues to the social organizations in artifact patterns.
Culture
To anthropologists (and many archaeologists), culture refers to the way of life of a group of people.
To anthropologists (and many archaeologists), culture refers to the way of life of a group of people.