Buch, Englisch, 362 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 612 g
Post-Processual and Cognitive Approaches
Buch, Englisch, 362 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 612 g
Reihe: Routledge Readers in Archaeology
ISBN: 978-0-415-14159-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
This volume:
* provides an intellectual history of different approaches to archaeology which contextualizes the complex traditions of cognitive archaeology and postprocessualism on which it focuses
* organizes theories of archaeology, the meanings of things, the prehistoric mind and cognition, gender, ideology and social theory and archaeology's relationship to today's society and politics
* includes lucid section introductions to each section which provide context, explain why the papers are so significant and summarize their key points
* emphasizes research from the 'New World', making archaeological theory especially relevant and accessible to students in North America.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate