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Archaeological Hammers and Theories

  • 1st Edition - May 10, 2014
  • Editors: James A. Moore, Arthur S. Keene
  • Language: English
  • Paperback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 4 3 7 0 - 2
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 7 7 6 3 - 9

Studies in Archaeology: Archaeological Hammers and Theories provides information pertinent to the archeological method, with emphasis on the interaction of data and technique with… Read more

Archaeological Hammers and Theories

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Studies in Archaeology: Archaeological Hammers and Theories provides information pertinent to the archeological method, with emphasis on the interaction of data and technique with theory and problems. This book describes the nature of archeological data, the range of archeological theories, and the scope of archeological problems. Organized into three parts encompassing 13 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the products of the archeological record. This text then examines survey sampling, site formation studies, and lithic and ceramic analysis. Other chapters consider the behavioral concepts that are implicit in the notions of special behavior, optimization, decision making, and population dynamics. This book discusses as well the analysis of pottery, which plays a leading part in the reconstruction of culture histories in archeology. The final chapter suggests an alternative set of philosophical issues that might serve to focus a philosophy or archeology. This book is a valuable resource for archeologists.