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Contemporary Archaeology in Theory

Author : Robert W. Preucel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444358510
Total Pages : 665 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Archaeology in Theory written by Robert W. Preucel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Contemporary Archaeology in Theory: The New Pragmatism, has been thoroughly updated and revised, and features top scholars who redefine the theoretical and political agendas of the field, and challenge the usual distinctions between time, space, processes, and people. Defines the relevance of archaeology and the social sciences more generally to the modern world Challenges the traditional boundaries between prehistoric and historical archaeologies Discusses how archaeology articulates such contemporary topics and issues as landscape and natures; agency, meaning and practice; sexuality, embodiment and personhood; race, class, and ethnicity; materiality, memory, and historical silence; colonialism, nationalism, and empire; heritage, patrimony, and social justice; media, museums, and publics Examines the influence of American pragmatism on archaeology Offers 32 new chapters by leading archaeologists and cultural anthropologists

An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era

Author : Alfredo Gonzalez-Ruibal
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 042980699X
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era written by Alfredo Gonzalez-Ruibal and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era approaches the contemporary age, between the late nineteenth and twenty-first centuries, as an archaeological period defined by specific material processes. It reflects on the theory and practice of the archaeology of the contemporary past from epistemological, political, ethical and aesthetic viewpoints, and characterises the present based on archaeological traces from the spatial, temporal and material excesses that define it. The materiality of our era, the book argues, and particularly its ruins and rubbish, reveals something profound, original and disturbing about humanity. This is the first attempt at describing the contemporary era from an archaeological point of view. Global in scope, the book brings together case studies from every continent and considers sources from peripheral and rarely considered traditions, meanwhile engaging in an interdisciplinary dialogue with philosophy, anthropology, history and geography. An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era will be essential reading for students and practitioners of the archaeology of the contemporary past, historical archaeology and archaeological theory. It will also be of interest to anybody concerned with globalisation, modernity and the Anthropocene.

Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology

Author : Terry L Jones
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315431645
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology written by Terry L Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent archaeological research on California includes a greater diversity of models and approaches to the region’s past, as older literature on the subject struggles to stay relevant. This comprehensive volume offers an in-depth look at the most recent theoretical and empirical developments in the field including key controversies relevant to the Golden State: coastal colonization, impacts of comets and drought cycles, systems of power, Polynesian contacts, and the role of indigenous peoples in the research process, among others. With a specific emphasis on those aspects of California’s past that resonate with the state’s modern cultural identity, the editors and contributors—all leading figures in California archaeology—seek a new understanding of the myth and mystique of the Golden State.

Contemporary Archaeology and the City

Author : Laura McAtackney
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198803605
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Archaeology and the City written by Laura McAtackney and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Archaeology and the City foregrounds the archaeological study of post-industrial and other urban transformations through a diverse, international collection of case studies. Over the past decade contemporary archaeology has emerged as a dynamic force for dissecting and contextualizing the material complexities of present-day societies. Contemporary archaeology challenges conventional anthropological and archaeological conceptions of the past by pushing temporal boundaries closer to, if not into, the present. The volume is organized around three themes that highlight the multifaceted character of urban transitions in present-day cities - creativity, ruination, and political action. The case studies offer comparative perspectives on transformative global urban processes in local contexts through research conducted in the struggling, post-industrial cities of Detroit, Belfast, Indianapolis, Berlin, Liverpool, Belem, and post-Apartheid Cape Town, as well as the thriving urban centres of Melbourne, New York City, London, Chicago, and Istanbul. Together, the volume contributions demonstrate how the contemporary city is an urban palimpsest comprised by archaeological assemblages - of the built environment, the surface, and buried sub-surface - that are traces of the various pasts entangled with one another in the present. This volume aims to position the city as one of the most important and dynamic arenas for archaeological studies of the contemporary by presenting a range of theoretically-engaged case studies that highlight some of the major issues that the study of contemporary cities pose for archaeologists.

Archaeology and the Senses

Author : Yannis Hamilakis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107728940
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology and the Senses written by Yannis Hamilakis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an exciting new look at how archaeology has dealt with the bodily senses and offers an argument for how the discipline can offer a richer glimpse into the human sensory experience. Yannis Hamilakis shows how, despite its intensely physical engagement with the material traces of the past, archaeology has mostly neglected multi-sensory experience, instead prioritising isolated vision and relying on the Western hierarchy of the five senses. In place of this limited view of experience, Hamilakis proposes a sensorial archaeology that can unearth the lost, suppressed, and forgotten sensory and affective modalities of humans. Using Bronze Age Crete as a case study, Hamilakis shows how sensorial memory can help us rethink questions ranging from the production of ancestral heritage to large-scale social change, and the cultural significance of monuments. Hamilakis points the way to reconstituting archaeology as a sensorial and affective multi-temporal practice.

Archaeological Theory and Scientific Practice

Author : Andrew Jones
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139432044
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Archaeological Theory and Scientific Practice written by Andrew Jones and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-12-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is archaeology an art or a science? This question has been hotly debated over the last few decades with the rise of archaeological science. At the same time, archaeologists have seen a change in the intellectual character of their discipline, as many writers have adopted approaches influenced by social theory. The discipline now encompasses both archaeological scientists and archaeological theorists, and discussion regarding the status of archaeology remains polarised. In this 2001 book, Andrew Jones argues that we need to analyse the practice of archaeology. Through an analysis of archaeological practice, influenced by recent developments in the field of science studies, and with the aid of extensive case studies, he develops a new framework which allows the interpretative and methodological components of the discipline to work in tandem. His reassessment of the status and character of archaeology will be of interest to students, scholars and professionals.

The New Nomadic Age

Author : Yannis Hamilakis
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781781797112
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (971 download)

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Download or read book The New Nomadic Age written by Yannis Hamilakis and published by Equinox Publishing (UK). This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most people on earth crossing national borders is risky, perilous, often lethal This is the first anthology to explore the diverse intellectual, methodological, ethical, and political frameworks for an archaeology of forced and undocumented migration in the present.

The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of the Contemporary World

Author : Paul Graves-Brown
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191663956
Total Pages : 864 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of the Contemporary World written by Paul Graves-Brown and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been clear for many years that the ways in which archaeology is practised have been a direct product of a particular set of social, cultural, and historical circumstances - archaeology is always carried out in the present. More recently, however, many have begun to consider how archaeological techniques might be used to reflect more directly on the contemporary world itself: how we might undertake archaeologies of, as well as in the present. This Handbook is the first comprehensive survey of an exciting and rapidly expanding sub-field and provides an authoritative overview of the newly emerging focus on the archaeology of the present and recent past. In addition to detailed archaeological case studies, it includes essays by scholars working on the relationships of different disciplines to the archaeology of the contemporary world, including anthropology, psychology, philosophy, historical geography, science and technology studies, communications and media, ethnoarchaeology, forensic archaeology, sociology, film, performance, and contemporary art. This volume seeks to explore the boundaries of an emerging sub-discipline, to develop a tool-kit of concepts and methods which are applicable to this new field, and to suggest important future trajectories for research. It makes a significant intervention by drawing together scholars working on a broad range of themes, approaches, methods, and case studies from diverse contexts in different parts of the world, which have not previously been considered collectively.

Modern Material Culture

Author : Richard A. Gould
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483299201
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Modern Material Culture written by Richard A. Gould and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-06-28 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Material Culture

Archaeology and Colonialism

Author : Chris Gosden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521787956
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology and Colonialism written by Chris Gosden and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

The Archaeology of Seeing

Author : Liliana Janik
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000752631
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Archaeology of Seeing written by Liliana Janik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Archaeology of Seeing provides readers with a new and provocative understanding of material culture through exploring visual narratives captured in cave and rock art, sculpture, paintings, and more. The engaging argument draws on current thinking in archaeology, on how we can interpret the behaviour of people in the past through their use of material culture, and how this affects our understanding of how we create and see art in the present. Exploring themes of gender, identity, and story-telling in visual material culture, this book forces a radical reassessment of how the ability to see makes us and our ancestors human; as such, it will interest lovers of both art and archaeology. Illustrated with examples from around the world, from the earliest art from hundreds of thousands of years ago, to the contemporary art scene, including street art and advertising, Janik cogently argues that the human capacity for art, which we share with our most ancient ancestors and cousins, is rooted in our common neurophysiology. The ways in which our brains allow us to see is a common heritage that shapes the creative process; what changes, according to time and place, are the cultural contexts in which art is produced and consumed. The book argues for an innovative understanding of art through the interplay between the way the human brain works and the culturally specific creation and interpretation of meaning, making an important contribution to the debate on art/archaeology.

Archaeology Matters

Author : Jeremy A Sabloff
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315434040
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology Matters written by Jeremy A Sabloff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeology is perceived to study the people of long ago and far away. How could archaeology matter in the modern world? Well-known archaeologist Jeremy Sabloff points to ways in which archaeology might be important to the understanding and amelioration of contemporary problems. Though archaeologists have commonly been associated with efforts to uncover cultural identity, to restore the past of underrepresented peoples, and to preserve historical sites, their knowledge and skills can be used in many other ways. Archaeologists help Peruvian farmers increase crop yields, aid city planners in reducing landfills, and guide local communities in tourism development and water management. This brief volume, aimed at students and other prospective archaeologists, challenges the field to go beyond merely understanding the past and actively engage in making a difference in the today’s world.

From Ancient to Modern

Author : Chi, Jennifer Y., and Pedro Azara, eds.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691166463
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book From Ancient to Modern written by Chi, Jennifer Y., and Pedro Azara, eds. and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-22 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalog of an exhibition held at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University, New York, February 12-June 7, 2015.

Archaeology in Society

Author : Marcy Rockman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441998810
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology in Society written by Marcy Rockman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-11-17 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practiceof archaeology has many different facets: from academia, to government, tocultural resource management, to public media. Considering the place of archaeology in society means understanding the rolesthat archaeology has in the present day and a sense of the contributions thatit can make in each of these areas, both now and in the future. Archaeologistscome to the field to pursue a variety of interests: teaching, examininghistory, preserving the environment, or studying a specialized time period orinterest. The outside world has a number of other expectations of archaeology:preservation, tourism, and education, to name but a few. From a broad and varied background, the editors have compiled a rare group ofcontributors uniquely qualified to address questions about the current state ofarchaeology and its relevance in society. There is no single answer to thequestion of how the field of archaeology should develop, and what it can do forsociety. Instead,the authors in this volume lay out the many ways in which archaeology isrelevant to the present day - considering, for example, climate change, energyexploration, warfare, national identity, the importance of stories and how theyare told, and how and why opportunities to engage with the past throughmuseums, digs, television, classes, and the print media have the formsthey currently do - creating a state-of-the-art tool for archaeologists, policymakers and the public alike to understand the work of many in the fieldand address the challenges we all face.

Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past

Author : Victor Buchli
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134571380
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past written by Victor Buchli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past turns what is usually seen as a method for investigating the distant past onto the present. In doing so, it reveals fresh ways of looking both at ourselves and modern society as well as the discipline of archaeology. This volume represents the most recent research in this area and examines a variety of contexts including: * Art Deco * landfills * miner strikes * college fraternities * an abandoned council house.

Archaeology and Women

Author : Sue Hamilton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315434113
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology and Women written by Sue Hamilton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeology and Women draws together from a variety of angles work currently being done within a contemporary framework on women in archaeology. One section of this collection of original articles addresses the historical and contemporary roles of women in the discipline. Another attempts to link contemporary archaeological theory and practice to work on women and gender in other fields. Finally, this volume presents a wide diversity of theoretical approaches and methods of study of women in the ancient world, representing a cross section of work being carried out today under the broad banner of gender archaeology. The geographical and chronological range of the contributions is also wide, from Southeast Asia and South America to Western Asia, Egypt and Europe, from Great Britain to Greece, and from 10,000 years ago to the recent past. An ideal sampler for courses dealing with women and archaeology.

Contemporary Archaeology and the City

Author : Laura McAtackney
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192525514
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Archaeology and the City written by Laura McAtackney and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Archaeology and the City foregrounds the archaeological study of post-industrial and other urban transformations through a diverse, international collection of case studies. Over the past decade contemporary archaeology has emerged as a dynamic force for dissecting and contextualizing the material complexities of present-day societies. Contemporary archaeology challenges conventional anthropological and archaeological conceptions of the past by pushing temporal boundaries closer to, if not into, the present. The volume is organized around three themes that highlight the multifaceted character of urban transitions in present-day cities - creativity, ruination, and political action. The case studies offer comparative perspectives on transformative global urban processes in local contexts through research conducted in the struggling, post-industrial cities of Detroit, Belfast, Indianapolis, Berlin, Liverpool, Belém, and post-Apartheid Cape Town, as well as the thriving urban centres of Melbourne, New York City, London, Chicago, and Istanbul. Together, the volume contributions demonstrate how the contemporary city is an urban palimpsest comprised by archaeological assemblages - of the built environment, the surface, and buried sub-surface - that are traces of the various pasts entangled with one another in the present. This volume aims to position the city as one of the most important and dynamic arenas for archaeological studies of the contemporary by presenting a range of theoretically-engaged case studies that highlight some of the major issues that the study of contemporary cities pose for archaeologists.