A History of Archaeological Thought

Trigger, Bruce G.

ISBN 10: 0521338182 / ISBN 13: 9780521338189

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1990

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1989/1990 Archaeological theory. Cambridge University Press. Very good to good+ paperback 500p. Seller Inventory # -1291432661

Bibliographic Details

Title: A History of Archaeological Thought

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 1990

Binding: Soft cover

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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.