Reader in Archaeological Theory: Post-Processual and Cognitive Approaches (Routledge Readers in Archaeology)

. Ed(s): Whitley, David S.

ISBN 10: 0415141591 / ISBN 13: 9780415141598

Published by Routledge, 1998

About this Item

This Reader in Archaeological Theory presents sixteen articles of key theoretical significance, in a format which makes this notoriously complex area easier for students to understand. Editor(s): Whitley, David S. Series: Routledge Readers in Archaeology. Num Pages: 364 pages, 16 line figures. BIC Classification: HDA; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635. . 1998. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reader in Archaeological Theory: Post-Processual and Cognitive Approaches (Routledge Readers in Archaeology)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415141591
• ISBN 13: 9780415141598
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This Reader in Archaeological Theory presents sixteen articles of key theoretical significance, in a format which makes this notoriously complex area easier for students to understand.
This volume:
* provides an intellectual history of different approaches to archaeology which contextualizes the complex traditions of cognitive archaeology and postprocessualism on which it focuses
* organizes theories of archaeology, the meanings of things, the prehistoric mind and cognition, gender, ideology and social theory and archaeology's relationship to today's society and politics
* includes lucid section introductions to each section which provide context, explain why the papers are so significant and summarize their key points
* emphasizes research from the 'New World', making archaeological theory especially relevant and accessible to students in North America.

About the Author

David S. Whitley is the US representative of ICOMOS and lectures at UCLA. He is an internationally acclaimned expert on rock art, on which he has published widely.