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Archaeological Theory in Practice / Patricia Urban, Edward Schortman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Urban, Patricia A. (Patricia Ann), 1950- author.
- Schortman, Edward M., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Archaeology--Philosophy--Textbooks.
- Archaeology.
- Archaeology--Research--Case studies.
- Archaeology--Fieldwork--Case studies.
- Excavations (Archaeology).
- Archaeology--Fieldwork.
- Archaeology--Research.
- Archaeology--Philosophy.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Textbooks.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- London : Routledge, 2017.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- In this concise, friendly textbook, Patricia Urban and Edward Schortman teach the basics of archaeological theory, making explicit the crucial link between theory and the actual conduct of archaeological research. The first half of the text addresses the general nature of theory, as well as how it is used in the social sciences and in archaeology in particular. To demonstrate the usefulness of theory, the authors draw from research at Stonehenge, Mesopotamia, and their own long-term research project in the Naco Valley of Honduras. They show how theory becomes meaningful when it is used by very real individuals to interpret equally real materials. These extended narratives exemplify the creative interaction between data and theory that shape our understanding of the past. Ideal for introductory courses in archaeological theory. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Theory, Perception, and Explanation : World Views and Science
- Theories, Perceptions, and Explanations in the Social Sciences
- Dimensions of Theory in Archaeology
- Putting Theories Together : Archaeological Schools
- Taking on the State in Southern Mesopotamia
- Multiple Views of Stonehenge
- Culture, History, and Adaptation in the Naco Valley
- Crafting Power in the Late Classic Naco Valley
- Practicing Power over Time
- Conclusions
- Glossary.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 21, 2017).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Archaeological theory in practice.
- ISBN:
- 9781351576192
- 9781315097138
- 1315097133
- 1351576194
- 9781351576185
- 1351576186
- 9780429289149
- 0429289146
- Publisher Number:
- 99980114926
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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