This 2001 book considers the divide between 'scientific' and 'theoretical' archaeology, and suggests that they are not necessarily conflicting. Series: Topics in Contemporary Archaeology. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b/w illus. 12 maps 5 tables. BIC Classification: HDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 47. . 2001. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Archaeological Theory and Scientific Practice: 1 (Topics in Contemporary Archaeology, Series Number 1)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0521790603
ISBN 13: 9780521790604
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Contemporary archaeology is polarized between the technically competent excavators, who have sophisticated ways of recording, analyzing, classifying and describing their sites, and the social theorists, influenced by sceptical sociologies in science and cultural studies. This book defines the contours of each faction and argues that conflict between their aims and procedures is unnecessary. Andrew Jones instead emphasizes the process of interpretations, which is, in his view, the real concern of archaeologists.

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Andrew Jones is a Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge University. He has worked extensively on British prehistory (especially the Neolithic and Bronze Age). Among his many research interests are the history of representation in archaeology, the role of art and memory in archaeological research, and the archaeology of animals and food. He has contributed to a number of journals and edited volumes. This is his first book.

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