Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology: An Introductory Guide

Gibbon, Guy

ISBN 10: 0759123403 / ISBN 13: 9780759123403

Published by Altamira Pr, 2013

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245 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology: An Introductory Guide
• Publisher: Altamira Pr
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0759123403
• ISBN 13: 9780759123403
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.51 kilograms

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Synopsis

Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology stands out as the most thorough and practical guide to the essential critical reading and writing skills that all students, instructors, and practitioners should have.It provides priceless insight for the here and now of the Theory and Methods of Archaeology classes and for a lifetime of reading, learning, teaching, and writing. Chapters focus on rigorous reasoning skills, types of argument, the main research orientations in archaeology, the basic procedural framework that underlies all schools of archaeology, and issues in archaeology raised by skeptical postmodernists.

About the Author

Gibbon is a professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of a number of books, including Anthropological Archaeology, Explanation in Archaeology, and The Sioux.