Critical Approaches to Fieldwork
Contemporary and Historical Archaeological Practice
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology
| Author: | Gavin Lucas | ISBN: | 9781134564309 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 4, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gavin Lucas |
| ISBN: | 9781134564309 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 4, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This work takes as its starting point the role of fieldwork and how this has changed over the past 150 years. The author argues against progressive accounts of fieldwork and instead places it in its broader intellectual context to critically examine the relationship between theoretical paradigms and everyday archaeological practice.
In providing a much-needed historical and critical evaluation of current practice in archaeology, this book opens up a topic of debate which affects all archaeologists, whatever their particular interests.
This work takes as its starting point the role of fieldwork and how this has changed over the past 150 years. The author argues against progressive accounts of fieldwork and instead places it in its broader intellectual context to critically examine the relationship between theoretical paradigms and everyday archaeological practice.
In providing a much-needed historical and critical evaluation of current practice in archaeology, this book opens up a topic of debate which affects all archaeologists, whatever their particular interests.
