160 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
160 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
160 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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 introduction not just to the issues of chronology and dating, but time as a theoretical concept and how this... Read more
1. Beyond Chronology 2. Time and the Archaeological Record 3. Time in Past Societies 4. Case Study: The life and Times of a Roman Jar 5. Conclusions: Forgetting the Past
Biography
Gavin Lucas is assistant director of the Institute of Archaeology in Reykjavik.
'Lucas presents a clear, well-written and logically structured book ... [this book] does raise some important issues for consideration by those who are concerned about the political and philosophical motives of the discipline, and the practical problems of 'doing archaeology' in Australia.' – Australian Archaeology
