Archaeology After Interpretation

Returning Materials to Archaeological Theory

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology
Cover of the book Archaeology After Interpretation by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781315434230
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: June 16, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781315434230
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: June 16, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

A new generation of archaeologists has thrown down a challenge to post-processual theory, arguing that characterizing material symbols as arbitrary overlooks the material character and significance of artifacts. This volume showcases the significant departure from previous symbolic approaches that is underway in the discipline. It brings together key scholars advancing a variety of cutting edge approaches, each emphasizing an understanding of artifacts and materials not in terms of symbols but relationally, as a set of associations that compose people’s understanding of the world. Authors draw on a diversity of intellectual sources and case studies, paving a dynamic road ahead for archaeology as a discipline and theoretical approaches to material culture.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A new generation of archaeologists has thrown down a challenge to post-processual theory, arguing that characterizing material symbols as arbitrary overlooks the material character and significance of artifacts. This volume showcases the significant departure from previous symbolic approaches that is underway in the discipline. It brings together key scholars advancing a variety of cutting edge approaches, each emphasizing an understanding of artifacts and materials not in terms of symbols but relationally, as a set of associations that compose people’s understanding of the world. Authors draw on a diversity of intellectual sources and case studies, paving a dynamic road ahead for archaeology as a discipline and theoretical approaches to material culture.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Japan Experiences - Fifty Years, One Hundred Views by
Cover of the book The Bondage and Travels of Johann Schiltberger, a Native of Bavaria, in Europe, Asia, and Africa, 1396-1427 by
Cover of the book Multilingualism by
Cover of the book The Near East by
Cover of the book Reinventing Eden by
Cover of the book Global Powers of Horror by
Cover of the book Max Weber and the Dispute over Reason and Value by
Cover of the book Thinking About Management by
Cover of the book Loss, Change and Grief by
Cover of the book Recent Reference Books in Religion by
Cover of the book Personality Disorders and Eating Disorders: Exploring the Frontier by
Cover of the book Disability, Normalcy, and the Everyday by
Cover of the book Japan's Comfort Women by
Cover of the book Making Public Services Management Critical by
Cover of the book Action Learning by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy