Historical Archaeology from a World Perspective
... Prehistorical, Biblical, Egyptian, Medieval or Industrial archaeologies, even though early on Childe or Wheeler would not limit their interests to one period and area alone. The archaeology of Medieval and Post-Medieval periods would develop recently and Carandini (1979, pp. 322-3) probably offered ...
... Prehistorical, Biblical, Egyptian, Medieval or Industrial archaeologies, even though early on Childe or Wheeler would not limit their interests to one period and area alone. The archaeology of Medieval and Post-Medieval periods would develop recently and Carandini (1979, pp. 322-3) probably offered ...
What is Archaeology? - Georgia Council of Professional
... questions they ask about humankind and the unexpected answers they discover. They’re excited when they discover, not an artifact, but a new way of looking at human behavior. That intensity can happen whether they are investigating prehistoric political boundaries in the prehistoric Southeast or work ...
... questions they ask about humankind and the unexpected answers they discover. They’re excited when they discover, not an artifact, but a new way of looking at human behavior. That intensity can happen whether they are investigating prehistoric political boundaries in the prehistoric Southeast or work ...
Memorial to James Allan Bennyhoff
... directing limited excavation projects, and occasionally editing manuscripts planned for publication. The breadth and pace of his field activities during these years were truly remarkable; from 1952 to 1955 he directed a major survey (in Yosemite National Park), seven prehistoric excavations (in Cont ...
... directing limited excavation projects, and occasionally editing manuscripts planned for publication. The breadth and pace of his field activities during these years were truly remarkable; from 1952 to 1955 he directed a major survey (in Yosemite National Park), seven prehistoric excavations (in Cont ...
Why the history of archaeology is essential to theoretical archaeology
... the history of archaeological theory or ‘thought’ as the late Bruce Trigger (1987, 2006) would have it, the discourse of theoretical archaeology has a far less natural, and less productive, relationship with the history of archaeology. My case in this paper is that theoretical archaeology needs to b ...
... the history of archaeological theory or ‘thought’ as the late Bruce Trigger (1987, 2006) would have it, the discourse of theoretical archaeology has a far less natural, and less productive, relationship with the history of archaeology. My case in this paper is that theoretical archaeology needs to b ...
Approaching material culture
... the post-processual paradigm in archaeology (Tilley 1989). In processual archaeology, “ethnoarchaeology” was intended to be a fresh solution to archaeology’s methodological crisis. Paradoxically, it was the variation in the ethnographic record which gave rise to the notion of cross-cultural laws, wh ...
... the post-processual paradigm in archaeology (Tilley 1989). In processual archaeology, “ethnoarchaeology” was intended to be a fresh solution to archaeology’s methodological crisis. Paradoxically, it was the variation in the ethnographic record which gave rise to the notion of cross-cultural laws, wh ...
Chapter 2 - Durham Research Online
... Tilley, 1996, 2006) therefore seems to persist. As Tilley has noted, a concern with the ‘mutual relationship’ has taken place almost exclusively within archaeological discussions, suggesting that ‘while most archaeologists read some anthropology, few anthropologists seem to read any archaeology' (19 ...
... Tilley, 1996, 2006) therefore seems to persist. As Tilley has noted, a concern with the ‘mutual relationship’ has taken place almost exclusively within archaeological discussions, suggesting that ‘while most archaeologists read some anthropology, few anthropologists seem to read any archaeology' (19 ...
Word document - CLAS Users
... (USE THIS ARTICLE FOR REFERENCE ONLY -- do not get lost in details) Nash, Stephen E. 2002 Archaeological Tree Ring Dating at the Millennium. Journal of Archaeological Research 10(3):243-275. Harris, Edward C. 1979 The Laws of Archaeological Stratigraphy. World Archaeology 11(1):111-117. ...
... (USE THIS ARTICLE FOR REFERENCE ONLY -- do not get lost in details) Nash, Stephen E. 2002 Archaeological Tree Ring Dating at the Millennium. Journal of Archaeological Research 10(3):243-275. Harris, Edward C. 1979 The Laws of Archaeological Stratigraphy. World Archaeology 11(1):111-117. ...
Archaeological Remains, Documents, and
... If this division between history and social science is accepted then historical archaeology must be placed with history, anthropology, on the fence or in its own self contained category. I believe it exclusively should be classed with anthropology because of all the factors listed above but particul ...
... If this division between history and social science is accepted then historical archaeology must be placed with history, anthropology, on the fence or in its own self contained category. I believe it exclusively should be classed with anthropology because of all the factors listed above but particul ...
CV - Penn State Anthropology!
... Ancient Enclosures of the Eastern Woodlands, edited byR. Mainfort and L. Sullivan, pp. 202-230. Florida University Press, Gainesville. 1998 (Claire McHale Milner and John M. O’Shea) The socioeconomic role of Late Woodland earthwork enclosures in Northern Lower Michigan. In Ancient Enclosures of the ...
... Ancient Enclosures of the Eastern Woodlands, edited byR. Mainfort and L. Sullivan, pp. 202-230. Florida University Press, Gainesville. 1998 (Claire McHale Milner and John M. O’Shea) The socioeconomic role of Late Woodland earthwork enclosures in Northern Lower Michigan. In Ancient Enclosures of the ...
Ethnoarchaeology (Winter 2010)
... overview of major approaches to the use of ethnographic analogies and historical information in archaeology. The discussion should provide a series of reflections about the advantages (or the limitations) in using those fields together, or if ethnohistory and ethnoarchaeology are better suited for v ...
... overview of major approaches to the use of ethnographic analogies and historical information in archaeology. The discussion should provide a series of reflections about the advantages (or the limitations) in using those fields together, or if ethnohistory and ethnoarchaeology are better suited for v ...
Yes - Cardiff University
... Such figures had amongst their other recognised social functions, the poss ibility of accepting or having thrust upon them, at once blame for social mishaps and, perhaps less often, praise for facilitating necessary change which non-strangers could not easily, i.e. without become estranged, initiate ...
... Such figures had amongst their other recognised social functions, the poss ibility of accepting or having thrust upon them, at once blame for social mishaps and, perhaps less often, praise for facilitating necessary change which non-strangers could not easily, i.e. without become estranged, initiate ...
The Archaeologist 56 - Spring 2005 Prehistoric Britain
... Armed Conflict and its two protocols was held at DCMS in March, organised by the British Red Cross in association with DCMS and FCO. Lord McIntosh re-affirmed the Government’s intention to ratify these important treaties, as announced last May, but there would need to be primary legislation. This de ...
... Armed Conflict and its two protocols was held at DCMS in March, organised by the British Red Cross in association with DCMS and FCO. Lord McIntosh re-affirmed the Government’s intention to ratify these important treaties, as announced last May, but there would need to be primary legislation. This de ...
No. 93 - Florida Archaeological Council
... Remember – Send those current research items in whenever you finish an interesting project. Also, send me noteworthy dates or interesting anecdotes! ...
... Remember – Send those current research items in whenever you finish an interesting project. Also, send me noteworthy dates or interesting anecdotes! ...
Introduction - Durham Research Online
... relationship with contemporary people and their ancestors vis-à-vis the nation state. In the Amazonian context, the relationship with ancestors is often denied, or is projected onto the level of alterity; among Altaians it appears to materialize through a process of externalization of the creative a ...
... relationship with contemporary people and their ancestors vis-à-vis the nation state. In the Amazonian context, the relationship with ancestors is often denied, or is projected onto the level of alterity; among Altaians it appears to materialize through a process of externalization of the creative a ...
Creating Prehistory: Druids, Ley Hunters and Archaeologists
... advertising hoardings and telegraph poles’, is wonderfully prescient and beautifully echoes the present state of debate that continues to bedevil the site. What, I wonder, would Wheeler have thought about the ever increasing intrusion of the car into the Stonehenge landscape, to say nothing of the c ...
... advertising hoardings and telegraph poles’, is wonderfully prescient and beautifully echoes the present state of debate that continues to bedevil the site. What, I wonder, would Wheeler have thought about the ever increasing intrusion of the car into the Stonehenge landscape, to say nothing of the c ...
Anth 551: Strategies in Archaeology
... of the readings. Lack of participation in class discussions will have a negative effect on your grade and on your learning. Course Materials: There are two required texts that can be obtained at the University bookstore or though online booksellers. ...
... of the readings. Lack of participation in class discussions will have a negative effect on your grade and on your learning. Course Materials: There are two required texts that can be obtained at the University bookstore or though online booksellers. ...
CONTEXTUALIZING ARCHAEOLOGY
... Archaeology as History: Archaeology does seek to understand the “history” of the human experience, but it does so largely without the benefit of a documentary record. 99% of the human experience has taken place before the development of writing and, therefore, “history” in its usual sense. Earliest ...
... Archaeology as History: Archaeology does seek to understand the “history” of the human experience, but it does so largely without the benefit of a documentary record. 99% of the human experience has taken place before the development of writing and, therefore, “history” in its usual sense. Earliest ...
Principles of Archaeology
... the concepts underlying it, and to their changes over time. It can, but does not always, involve digging: the more accurate focus is on examining the means which the material world can be coaxed to answer a wide variety of questions, thoughtfully posed, about the shifting circumstances of human exis ...
... the concepts underlying it, and to their changes over time. It can, but does not always, involve digging: the more accurate focus is on examining the means which the material world can be coaxed to answer a wide variety of questions, thoughtfully posed, about the shifting circumstances of human exis ...
Introduction
... fascinations as a discipline: it reflects the ingenuity of the modern scientist as well as the modern historian. The technical methods of archaeological science are the most obvious, from radiocarbon dating to studies of food residues in pots. Equally important are scientific methods of analysis: ar ...
... fascinations as a discipline: it reflects the ingenuity of the modern scientist as well as the modern historian. The technical methods of archaeological science are the most obvious, from radiocarbon dating to studies of food residues in pots. Equally important are scientific methods of analysis: ar ...
Department of Anthropology. Graduate Student Comprehensive
... Journal of Anthropological Research 52(2):135–160. Dobres, Marcia-Anne and John E. Robb (T) 2000 Agency in Archaeology: Paradigm or Platitude? In Agency in Archaeology. Edited by Marcia-Anne Dobres and John E. Robb. London: Routledge. Ferguson, Leland (H) 1991 Struggling with Pots in Colonial South ...
... Journal of Anthropological Research 52(2):135–160. Dobres, Marcia-Anne and John E. Robb (T) 2000 Agency in Archaeology: Paradigm or Platitude? In Agency in Archaeology. Edited by Marcia-Anne Dobres and John E. Robb. London: Routledge. Ferguson, Leland (H) 1991 Struggling with Pots in Colonial South ...
What is Archaeology?
... human behaviour deny to the individuals who lived in the past the possibility of having acted outside the strictures of these laws (pp.151-2). This criticism, which was also made by 'post-processual' archaeologists, is an obvious misun derstanding or misrepresentation of the views of the New Archaeo ...
... human behaviour deny to the individuals who lived in the past the possibility of having acted outside the strictures of these laws (pp.151-2). This criticism, which was also made by 'post-processual' archaeologists, is an obvious misun derstanding or misrepresentation of the views of the New Archaeo ...
Radical Archaeology as Dissent
... are taking place simultaneously across the country all year round. Archaeologists will write copiously about the history and prehistory of each project area and every single artifact recovered is destined to be perpetually preserved in a curation facility. Even though this social science research is ...
... are taking place simultaneously across the country all year round. Archaeologists will write copiously about the history and prehistory of each project area and every single artifact recovered is destined to be perpetually preserved in a curation facility. Even though this social science research is ...
Learning Through Building in Second Life: ECHS ANTH 1000 Archaeology Projects Abstract:
... archaeological site and then build a replica in Second Life. In addition to the replica you as a team will have to produce a series of researched notecards that you attach to various features in your SL build discussing the site. 50% of your grade will come from this group component (i.e. the build ...
... archaeological site and then build a replica in Second Life. In addition to the replica you as a team will have to produce a series of researched notecards that you attach to various features in your SL build discussing the site. 50% of your grade will come from this group component (i.e. the build ...
What Is Archaeology?
... both ordinary carbon, C12, and radioactive carbon, C14, into their living tissue. At the moment of death the C14 begins to decay at a rate that scientists already know from other experiments. The missing amount can then determine how long it took to be lost and therefore date the object to a precise ...
... both ordinary carbon, C12, and radioactive carbon, C14, into their living tissue. At the moment of death the C14 begins to decay at a rate that scientists already know from other experiments. The missing amount can then determine how long it took to be lost and therefore date the object to a precise ...
Cambrian Archaeological Association
The Cambrian Archaeological Association (Welsh: Cymdeithas Hynafiaethau Cymru) was founded in 1846 to examine, preserve and illustrate the ancient monuments and remains of the history, language, manners, customs, arts and industries of Wales and the Welsh Marches and to educate the public in such matters. The association's activities include sponsoring lectures, field visits, and study tours; as well as publishing its journal, Archaeologia Cambrensis, and monographs. It also provides grants to support research and publications.