Author : John C. Barrett
Publisher : Oxbow Books Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Book Synopsis Some Challenges in Contemporary Archaeology by : John C. Barrett
Download or read book Some Challenges in Contemporary Archaeology written by John C. Barrett and published by Oxbow Books Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `Archaeology is a diverse discipline, it operates through a number of institutional arrangements, each of which has a particular agenda and set of agreed working practices. Diversity might be regarded as a strength, reflecting the dynamism with which archaeological concerns have become a widely used currency in our modern world. But if we accept that diversity exists in a single discipline we might also wonder what defines the common ground; what is it that, at the end of the day, continues to make us all archaeologists?' The second `Oxbow Lecture' presents the text of a lecture delivered in 1995 at the Institute of Field Archaeologist's annual Archaeology in Britain Conference , and explores the current state and priorities of British archaeology.