Overview
Examines fundamental questions about archaeological interpretation
Combines diverse contributions from academic and professional archaeologists, in the Americas and in Europe
Provides practical analysis of current archaeological practices
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
Digging, recording, and writing are the three main processes that archaeologists undertake to analyze a site, yet the relationships between these processes is rarely considered critically. Reconsidering Archaeological Fieldwork asserts that each of these processes involves at least a bit of subjective interpretation. As a group of archaeologists work together to reconstruct an objective view of the past, at a particular time, at a particular site, their field methods and subjective interpretations affect the final analysis.
This volume explores the important nature of the relationship between fieldwork, analysis, and interpretation. Containing contributions from a diverse group of archaeologists, both academic and professional, from Europe and the Americas, it critically analyzes accepted practices in field archaeology, and provide thoughtful and innovative analysis of these procedures. By combining the experiences of both academic and professional archaeologists, Reconsidering Archaeological Fieldwork highlights key differences and key similarities in their concerns, theories, and techniques. This volume will incite discussion on fundamental questions for all archaeologists, both old and new to the field.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Reconsidering Archaeological Fieldwork
Book Subtitle: Exploring On-Site Relationships Between Theory and Practice
Editors: Hannah Cobb, Oliver J. T. Harris, Cara Jones, Philip Richardson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2338-6
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-2337-9Published: 07 March 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-9539-1Published: 13 April 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-2338-6Published: 06 March 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 186
Topics: Archaeology, Cultural Heritage