Archaeological Resource Management in the UK: An IntroductionThis 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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CHAPTER 2 CHANGING CONFIGURATIONS : THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE Ian Hodder Archaeology embodies a tension between theory and practice . On the one hand , the practice of digging demands a down - to - earth logic .
CHAPTER 2 CHANGING CONFIGURATIONS : THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE Ian Hodder Archaeology embodies a tension between theory and practice . On the one hand , the practice of digging demands a down - to - earth logic .
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And we cannot simply impose universal objective notions of discard but have to interpret discard practices within a particular social and cultural ... Feminist issues have become recognized in all areas of archaeological practice .
And we cannot simply impose universal objective notions of discard but have to interpret discard practices within a particular social and cultural ... Feminist issues have become recognized in all areas of archaeological practice .
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There is an increasing concern with such critical questions within field practice , and an increasing concern to interpret the data contextually within its own terms , by comparison among different data sets rather than through the ...
There is an increasing concern with such critical questions within field practice , and an increasing concern to interpret the data contextually within its own terms , by comparison among different data sets rather than through the ...
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Contents
the relationships between theory and practice | 11 |
The British archaeological database | 19 |
The structure of British archaeology | 30 |
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| Title | Archaeological Resource Management in the UK: An Introduction |
| Editors | John Hunter, Ian Ralston |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Sutton, 1997 |
| Original from | Northwestern University |
| Digitized | 27 Oct 2011 |
| ISBN | 0750916079, 9780750916073 |
| Length | 277 pages |
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