Historical Archaeology in Africa: Representation, Social Memory, and Oral Traditions

by Peter Schmidt

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Historical Archaeology in Africa is an inquiry into the questions that count, proposing different ways of thinking about historical archaeology. Peter Schmidt challenges readers to expand their horizons beyond the ethnocentrism of archaeology, as it is defined and practiced in North America. Confronting topics of oral traditions, our orientation to archaeology, and the misrepresentation of various cultures, Schmidt calls for a new pathway to an enriched,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0759109648

ISBN13:9780759109643

Release Date:August 2006

Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury

Length:240 Pages

Weight:1.42 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"

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