A History of Archaeological ThoughtCambridge University Press, 2006 M09 11 - 732 pages In its original edition, Bruce Trigger's book was the first ever to examine the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. Now, in this new edition, he both updates the original work and introduces new archaeological perspectives and concerns. At once stimulating and even-handed, it places the development of archaeological thought and theory throughout within a broad social and intellectual framework. The successive but interacting trends apparent in archaeological thought are defined and the author seeks to determine the extent to which these trends were a reflection of the personal and collective interests of archaeologists as these relate - in the West at least - to the fluctuating fortunes of the middle classes. While subjective influences have been powerful, Professor Trigger argues that the gradual accumulation of archaeological data has exercised a growing constraint on interpretation. In turn, this has increased the objectivity of archaeological research and enhanced its value for understanding the entire span of human history and the human condition in general. |
Contents
548 | |
549 | |
New Archaeology Billman and Feinman 1999 evaluate | 576 |
2003 provides an example of the responsible use of a | 580 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Africa American archaeology analyzed ancient Egypt anthropology approach archaeol archaeological culture archaeological research archaeology in France Assyriology Binford biography career Childe’s chronicles classical archaeology collections of papers concept context culture culture-historical archaeology Daniel detailed development of antiquarian development of archaeology development of prehistoric Diaz-Andreu discussed Dunnell early development Europe evaluated examined first Gathercole Glyn Daniel Gordon Willey Grahame Clark Hegewisch Heizer historians history of archae history of archaeology history of Soviet Hodder ical impact important influence intellectual Kehoe Klejn Klindt-Iensen 1975 Kohl Kossinna’s Kristiansen 2002 Kuklick M. I. O’Brien medieval Murray nineteenth century ology P. I. Watson Palaeolithic Palaeolithic archaeology papers dealing polemical political postprocessual archaeology prehistoric archaeology processual archaeology provides R. L. Lyman recent reflected relating role played Rowley-Conwy Schiffer Schnapp scientific Silberman social Soviet archaeology Soviet Union specific studying the history surveyed theoretical Tim Murray tions trace the development Trigger Ucko understanding United Willey and Sabloff