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Critical approaches to fieldwork : contemporary and historical archaeological practice / Gavin Lucas.
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Lucas, Gavin, 1965-
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English
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London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
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246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Forrestal Annex - A
CC75 .L78 2001
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Summary note
"In Critical Approaches to Fieldwork Gavin Lucas provides a fundamental examination of the historical and conceptual framework within which archaeology is practised today. Drawing on the development of the discipline since the nineteenth century, the relation between theoretical paradigms and everyday archaeological practice is critically explored." "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. From this, a number of key structural changes are identified in archaeological practice which correlate interestingly with the emergence of sub-divisions within the discipline, such as finds specialisms, area/period research and theoretical/methodological specialities. It is argued that such structural divisions within archaeology have major theoretical consequences which need to be addressed. This work contributes greatly to this emerging discussion." "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 will be essential reading for all current and future archaeologists."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [216]-241) and index.
Contents
Introduction : archaeology and the field
Finding the past
Splitting objects
The measure of culture
Eventful contexts
Conclusion : material archaeologies.
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ISBN
0415235332
9780415235334
0415235340 ((pbk.))
9780415235341 ((pbk.))
LCCN
00032213
OCLC
43953986
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