Reading the Past: Current Approaches to Interpretation in Archaeology
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Book Overview
The third edition of this classic introduction to archaeological theory and method has been fully updated to address the rapid development of theoretical debate throughout the discipline. Ian Hodder and Scott Hutson argue that archaeologists must consider a variety of perspectives in the complex and uncertain task of translating the meaning of past texts into their own contemporary language. While remaining centered on the importance of meaning, agency...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521528844
ISBN13:9780521528849
Release Date:December 2003
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:308 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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A tremendous book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Reading the past is Hodders first book where he explicitly descibes the new post-processual archaeology and give critics about the processual (and other) approach. Truly a paradigm-shift, this book is the first book that covers the basic ideas of post-processualism...
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