Handbook of archaeological theories / / edited by R. Alexander Bentley, Herbert D.G. Maschner, and Christopher Chippindale

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, MD, : AltaMira Press, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vi, 590 pages)
• Disciplina: 930.1019
• Soggetto topico: Archaeology - Philosophy; Archaeology
• Altri autori: BentleyR. Alexander <1970-> MaschnerHerbert D. G ChippindaleChristopher <1951->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction: On Archaeological Theories; Part I: Research Paradigms; Chapter 2: Culture History: A Culture-Historical Approach; Chapter 3: Processualism and After; Chapter 4: Ecology in Archaeology; Chapter 5: Classical Art and the Grand Tour; Chapter 6: Marxism; Chapter 7: Chapter Agency; Chapter 8: Darwinian Archaeologies; Chapter 9: Post-Processual Archaeology and After; Part II: Ideas from Neighboring Disciplines; Chapter 10: History and Continental Approaches; Chapter 11: Latin American Archaeology in History and Practice ; Chapter 12: Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology: Theoretical Dialogues; Chapter 13: Evolutionary Biological Methods and Cultural Data; Chapter 14: Archaeology and the Origins of Language Families; Chapter 15: Complexity Theory; Part III: Research Concerns; Chapter 16: Simulating Society; Chapter 17: Mind; Chapter 18: Materiality; Chapter 19: Ethnicity: Theoretical Approaches, Methodological Implications; Chapter 20: Gender; Chapter 21: Philosophy in Archaeology; Part IV: Contexts of Archaeological Study; Chapter 22: Cultural Resource Management; Chapter 23: Archaeology and Society ; Chapter 24: Archaeological Ethics in Context and Practice; Chapter 25: Toward a Postcolonial Archaeology of Indigenous Australia; Part V: Theory Into Practice; Chapter 26: Hunters and Gatherers; Chapter 27: The Origins and Spread of Agriculture; Chapter 28: The Archaeology of Rank; Chapter 29: Chiefdoms; Chapter 30: The Rise of the State; Chapter 31: Religion; Index of Names; Index; About the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: This handbook, a companion to the authoritative Handbook of Archaeological Methods, gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists on all aspects of the latest thinking about archaeological theory. It is the definitive resource for understanding how to think about archaeology.
• Titolo autorizzato: Handbook of archaeological theories
• ISBN: 0-7591-1360-2; 1-299-13557-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818137603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II