A History of Archaeological Thought (Cambridge Paperback Library)

Trigger, Bruce G.

ISBN 10: 0521338182 / ISBN 13: 9780521338189

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambidge, 1990

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A heavy item: non-U.S.shipping may require extra fees; please inquire first. Not ex-lib. Softcover in grey and brown wraps, 8vo. xv + 500pp. Index, references, 50 figures. VG. Mild bump with faint rolling creases to lower corners throughout volume, all well away from text and figures; mild rubbing to overall clean, bright wraps. Light spine slant/cocking, stronger toward upper end, with no effect on strong binding. Pages clean and unmarked save for prev. owner's name upper corner half-title page. Seller Inventory # 032899

Bibliographic Details

Title: A History of Archaeological Thought (...

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambidge

Publication Date: 1990

Binding: Paperback

Condition: VG

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Synopsis:

Examining the history of archaeology from medieval times to the present, this book places the development of archaeological thought and theory within a broad social and intellectual framework. The successive but interacting trends apparent in archaeological thought are defined and the author determines the extent to which these trends reflect the personal and collective interests of archaeologists. He argues that while subjective influences have been powerful, the gradual accumulation of archaeological data has exercised a growing constraint on interpretation. In turn this has increased the objectivity of archaeological research and enhanced its value for understanding the entire span of human history and the human condition in general.

Book Description:

In its original edition, Bruce Trigger's book was the first ever to examine the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. Now, in this new edition, he both updates the original work and introduces new archaeological perspectives and concerns.