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The landscape constrains human activity, and our actions leave traces. Geoarchaeology finds these traces to reconstruct how past peoples behaved, offering data that must contribute to the debate on the sustainability of present-day land use.
The landscape constrains human activity, and our actions leave traces. Geoarchaeology finds these traces to reconstruct how past peoples behaved, offering data that must contribute to the debate on the sustainability of present-day land use.
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The Power of the Line
Metaphor, Number and Material Culture in European Prehistory
The development of material culture was a contribution to the mathematization of the human mind. This book distinguishes between two dichotomous development paths in Europe and the Near East: the measuring stick metaphor and the object collection metaphor.
The development of material culture was a contribution to the mathematization of the human mind. This book distinguishes between two dichotomous development paths in Europe and the Near East: the measuring stick metaphor and the object collection metaphor.
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Authorities assess the major contributions of Grahame Clark, a pioneer in prehistoric economies, ecology, and science-based archaeology. This book surveys his role in the development of 20th-century archaeology and the basis it provides for today's work.
Authorities assess the major contributions of Grahame Clark, a pioneer in prehistoric economies, ecology, and science-based archaeology. This book surveys his role in the development of 20th-century archaeology and the basis it provides for today’s work.
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Archaeology has long dominated “heritage” policy. This book asks whether archaeological data is actually heritage, and if archaeological knowledge reflects the values it carries for diverse communities. Academics and activists debate these critical issues.
Archaeology has long dominated “heritage” policy. This book asks whether archaeological data is actually heritage, and if archaeological knowledge reflects the values it carries for diverse communities. Academics and activists debate these critical issues.
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This book goes beyond “material culture” to forge an archaeology of spirituality. Through a series of case studies, archaeologists use experientiality to approach the mystic experience of ancient peoples and ask how we can access the spirituality of the past.
This book goes beyond “material culture” to forge an archaeology of spirituality. Through a series of case studies, archaeologists use experientiality to approach the mystic experience of ancient peoples and ask how we can access the spirituality of the past.
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Early Farmers, Late Foragers, and Ceramic Traditions
On the Beginning of Pottery in the Near East and Europe
Prominent scholars present new perspectives on the beginnings of pottery in Europe's late forager and early farmer societies. This collection of essays explores the rise of a new technology, offering a fascinating read for scholars and the public alike.
Prominent scholars present new perspectives on the beginnings of pottery in Europe’s late forager and early farmer societies. This collection of essays explores the rise of a new technology, offering a fascinating read for scholars and the public alike.
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Tools versus Cores
Alternative Approaches to Stone Tool Analysis
Is a stone artifact a tool or a core? This volume tackles this question by examining difficult cases from across the globe, challenging long-held assumptions and leading to a richer understanding of the past, less encumbered by modern categories.
Is a stone artifact a tool or a core? This volume tackles this question by examining difficult cases from across the globe, challenging long-held assumptions and leading to a richer understanding of the past, less encumbered by modern categories.
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This book explores the cultural and social aspects of space in archaeology. Using cutting-edge spatial methods, it reveals how people have used space to subsist, recreate culture, and understand landscape, social relationships, and cultural heritage.
This book explores the cultural and social aspects of space in archaeology. Using cutting-edge spatial methods, it reveals how people have used space to subsist, recreate culture, and understand landscape, social relationships, and cultural heritage.
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Bronze Age China
Style and Material
This anthology expands the definition of “style” in Chinese art beyond decoration. By considering function, material, and context, scholars investigate the lifestyles, social structures, and rituals of Bronze Age China using the latest excavated data.
This anthology expands the definition of “style” in Chinese art beyond decoration. By considering function, material, and context, scholars investigate the lifestyles, social structures, and rituals of Bronze Age China using the latest excavated data.
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Human Adaptations to the Last Glacial Maximum
The Solutrean and its Neighbors
This book assembles new insights into humanity’s developments during the Last Glacial Maximum in Western Europe. It gathers up-to-date research on the Solutrean techno-complex, exploring excavations, lithic analysis, human-environmental interactions, and artistic expressions.
This book assembles new insights into humanity’s developments during the Last Glacial Maximum in Western Europe. It gathers up-to-date research on the Solutrean techno-complex, exploring excavations, lithic analysis, human-environmental interactions, and artistic expressions.
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Archaeology’s objective approach has been revealed as a subjective process. This book considers the question: how does the archaeologist think today? Through personal narratives, archaeologists describe their methods in the process of imagining the past.
Archaeology’s objective approach has been revealed as a subjective process. This book considers the question: how does the archaeologist think today? Through personal narratives, archaeologists describe their methods in the process of imagining the past.
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Drawn from 30 years of research, these essays by Tim Murray range across archaeological theory and history, focusing on Australia. Murray explores the critical intersection of archaeology, philosophy, and cultural context, applying key concepts to Australia's deep past.
Drawn from 30 years of research, these essays by Tim Murray range across archaeological theory and history, focusing on Australia. Murray explores the critical intersection of archaeology, philosophy, and cultural context, applying key concepts to Australia’s deep past.
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Reimagining Regional Analyses
The Archaeology of Spatial and Social Dynamics
Reimagining Regional Analysis explores the interplay between new methods and theory. Using GIS, satellite imagery, and non-traditional data, this volume examines the contingent, recursive relationships between people, their social activities, and the environment.
Reimagining Regional Analysis explores the interplay between new methods and theory. Using GIS, satellite imagery, and non-traditional data, this volume examines the contingent, recursive relationships between people, their social activities, and the environment.
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This book overcomes the fragmentation of moral philosophy by synthesizing aspects like consequences, duties, and values. It proposes a scale where each component is fulfilled in the next, culminating in the unique person as a loving being, our highest end.
This book overcomes the fragmentation of moral philosophy by synthesizing aspects like consequences, duties, and values. It proposes a scale where each component is fulfilled in the next, culminating in the unique person as a loving being, our highest end.
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The Archaeology of Politics
The Materiality of Political Practice and Action in the Past
This collection of essays examines political practice in the past through the analysis of material culture. It reconceptualizes politics not as a structure (like the State) but as a dynamic set of practices entangled with the material world of people and objects.
This collection of essays examines political practice in the past through the analysis of material culture. It reconceptualizes politics not as a structure (like the State) but as a dynamic set of practices entangled with the material world of people and objects.
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Tumuli and megaliths across Eurasia are rich in mystery. This collection unites 74 authors from 16 countries, offering diverse perspectives. Accessible and illustrated, it’s for anyone in history, archaeology, or heritage, or interested in past cultures and ancient architecture.
Tumuli and megaliths across Eurasia are rich in mystery. This collection unites 74 authors from 16 countries, offering diverse perspectives. Accessible and illustrated, it’s for anyone in history, archaeology, or heritage, or interested in past cultures and ancient architecture.
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From West to East
Current Approaches to Medieval Archaeology
A sweeping overview of new research in medieval archaeology. This collection unites cutting-edge theory with global case studies—from Viking Vinland and Irish castles to Byzantine sites and the medieval diet. A vital look at the latest work in the field.
A sweeping overview of new research in medieval archaeology. This collection unites cutting-edge theory with global case studies—from Viking Vinland and Irish castles to Byzantine sites and the medieval diet. A vital look at the latest work in the field.
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That Was Then, This Is Now
Contemporary Archaeology and Material Cultures in Australia
This title represents a compendium of innovative research into the ideas, experiences, and iconographies embodied in materialities of the recent past. Drawing upon a variety of disciplines, the contributors examine themes of relevance to the contemporary world.
This title represents a compendium of innovative research into the ideas, experiences, and iconographies embodied in materialities of the recent past. Drawing upon a variety of disciplines, the contributors examine themes of relevance to the contemporary world.
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Beyond War
Archaeological Approaches to Violence
The studies gathered here present the necessity of rethinking the concept of “violence” in archaeology, in order to overcome the old conception that limits violence to its most evident expressions in war and intra- or extra-group conflict.
The studies gathered here present the necessity of rethinking the concept of “violence” in archaeology, in order to overcome the old conception that limits violence to its most evident expressions in war and intra- or extra-group conflict.
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Place as Material Culture
Objects, Geographies and the Construction of Time
This book explores the relationships between place, materiality, time, and ritual. It challenges traditional norms that have trivialized landscape archaeology by exploring the symbolic meanings and human emotion bound-up in place.
This book explores the relationships between place, materiality, time, and ritual. It challenges traditional norms that have trivialized landscape archaeology by exploring the symbolic meanings and human emotion bound-up in place.
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