Archaeological Theory: An IntroductionArchaeological Theory, 2nd Edition is the most current and comprehensive introduction to the field available. Thoroughly revised and updated, this engaging text offers students an ideal entry point to the major concepts and ongoing debates in archaeological research.
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Contents
Common Sense is Not Enough | 1 |
The New Archaeology | 19 |
Archaeology as a Science | 42 |
Middlerange Theory Ethnoarchaeology | 51 |
Culture and Process | 68 |
Thoughts and Ideologies | 93 |
Postprocessual and Interpretive Archaeologies | 106 |
Archaeology Gender and Identity | 126 |
Archaeology and Cultural Evolution | 151 |
Archaeology and Darwinian Evolution | 170 |
Archaeology and History | 186 |
Archaeology Politics and Culture | 207 |
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Selective Glossary | 236 |
Further Reading | 245 |
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