Confronting Scale in Archaeology: Issues of Theory and Practice

by Gary Lock

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Archaeological analysis operates on a continuum of scale from the microscopic analysis of a single artifact to regional interpretations of cultural adaptations over thousands of years. A common assumption is that shifting from one scale to another in space and time is a seamless process. Scale in this sense is invisible, a mere mathematical abstraction. Yet, issues of scale exist at the fundamental level of archaeological interpretation. The traditional...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:038732772X

ISBN13:9780387327723

Release Date:August 2006

Publisher:Springer

Length:280 Pages

Weight:1.09 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"

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