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Field Archaeology
An Introduction, 2nd Edition
Since its first publication, Field Archaeology: An Introduction has proved to be a key handbook for all those undertaking introductory courses in archaeology or volunteering on their first excavation. In this revised second edition, key developments in technology, theory and changes in the law are...
Published February 1st 2011 by Routledge
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Lines
A Brief History
This is the first book to explore the production and significance of lines. As walking, talking, gesticulating creatures, human beings generate lines wherever they go: here, Tim Ingold lays the foundations for an anthropological archaeology of the line. He investigates: speech and song in the...
Published May 2nd 2007 by Routledge
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The Archaeology of Identities
A Reader
The Archaeology of Identities brings together seventeen seminal articles from this exciting new discipline in one indispensable volume for the first time. Editor Timothy Insoll expertly selects a cross-section of contributions by leading authorities to form a comprehensive and balanced...
Published December 11th 2006 by Routledge
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Archaeology of Identity
Bringing together a wealth of scholarship which provides a unique integrated approach to identity, The Archaeology of Identity presents an overview of the five key areas which have recently emerged in archaeological social theory: * gender* age* ethnicity* religion * status. This excellent book...
Published November 23rd 2005 by Routledge
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The Archaeology of Time
Series: Themes in Archaeology Series
It might seem obvious that time lies at the heart of archaeology, since archaeology is about the past. However, the issue of time is complicated and often problematic, and although we take it very much for granted, our understanding of time affects the way we do archaeology.This book is an...
Published December 1st 2004 by Routledge
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The Archaeology of Personhood
An Anthropological Approach
Series: Themes in Archaeology Series
Bringing together a wealth of research in social and cultural anthropology, philosophy and related fields, this is the first book to address the contribution that an understanding of personhood can make to our interpretations of the past Applying an anthropological approach to detailed case studies...
Published April 7th 2004 by Routledge
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Archaeology, Ritual, Religion
Series: Themes in Archaeology Series
The archaeology of religion is a much neglected area, yet religious sites and artefacts constitute a major area of archaeological evidence. Timothy Insoll presents an introductory statement on the archaeology of religion, examining what archaeology can tell us about religion, the problems of...
Published March 31st 2004 by Routledge
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Archaeology and Modernity
This is the first book-length study to explore the relationship between archaeology and modern thought, showing how philosophical ideas that developed in the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries still dominate our approach to the material remains of ancient societies. Addressing current debates...
Published February 25th 2004 by Routledge
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Places in Mind
Public Archaeology as Applied Anthropology
This edited volume provides a cross-section of the cutting-edge ways in which archaeologists are developing new approaches to their work with communities and other stakeholder groups who have special interest in the uses in the past....
Published February 23rd 2004 by Routledge
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Archaeologies of Complexity
An up-to-date and critical analysis of how archaeologists study past societies, Archaeologies of Complexity addresses the nature of contemporary archaeology and the study of social change, and debates the transition from perceived simple, egalitarian societies to the complex power structures and...
Published April 9th 2003 by Routledge
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Archaeologies of Sexuality
Status, age and gender have long been accepted aspects of archaeological enquiry, yet it is only recently that archaeologists have started seriously to consider the role of sex and sexuality in their studies.Archaeologies of Sexuality is a timely and pioneering work. It presents a strong, diverse...
Published September 27th 2000 by Routledge
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