Archaeological Resource Management in the UK: An IntroductionJohn Hunter, Ian Ralston Sutton, 1997 - 277 pages This introduction to the structure and context of archaeology in Britain reviews the vital issues facing archaeologists during a period in which the discipline has become increasingly complicated and diverse. The authors offer an analysis of the crucial questions of principle and practice that have arisen. In particular, they examine the implications for the archaeological profession of heritage management and legislation, stricter planning controls, changing land use, and the pressure of public interest and concern. |
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... PRACTICE Ian Hodder Archaeology embodies a tension between theory and practice . On the one hand , the prac- tice of digging demands a down - to - earth logic . On the other hand , archaeology more than most other disciplines depends on ...
... PRACTICE Ian Hodder Archaeology embodies a tension between theory and practice . On the one hand , the prac- tice of digging demands a down - to - earth logic . On the other hand , archaeology more than most other disciplines depends on ...
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... practice . But equally there were areas of practice that gradually have begun to forge a more open approach to theory . For example , the increasing prevalence of scientific techniques in all areas of archaeological practice threatened ...
... practice . But equally there were areas of practice that gradually have begun to forge a more open approach to theory . For example , the increasing prevalence of scientific techniques in all areas of archaeological practice threatened ...
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... practice , and an increasing concern to interpret the data contextually within its own terms , by comparison among different data sets rather than through the imposition of external schemes ( e.g. Barrett and Kinnes 1988 ; Barrett 1987 ...
... practice , and an increasing concern to interpret the data contextually within its own terms , by comparison among different data sets rather than through the imposition of external schemes ( e.g. Barrett and Kinnes 1988 ; Barrett 1987 ...
Contents
the relationships between theory and practice | 11 |
The British archaeological database | 19 |
The structure of British archaeology | 30 |
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academic activities Aerial Archaeology aerial photography AMAA Act Ancient Monuments application archaeo archaeological database archaeological features archaeological management archaeological remains archaeological sites archaeological units archive areas assessment Cadw Chapter Church consent considerable contract Council Countryside Commission cultural curators England English Heritage environment environmental example excavation field archaeology fieldwork funding geophysical grants historic buildings Historic Scotland Historical Monuments identified interpretation involved issues judgement land landscape legislation listed building local planning authority material ment monument class Monuments Protection Programme museum national importance Northern Ireland objects past photographs planning authority potential practice preservation problems professional programme proposed protection RCHME recent regional relevant rescue archaeology responsibility role Royal Commission Scheduled Ancient Monument Scheduled Monument scheme Scotland Secretary Section SMRS specific statutory structure survey techniques tion Treasure Trove Wales Wessex Archaeology