Этот том предлагает увлекательные текущие дебаты и примеры исследований в области исторической археологии, отобранные по всему миру, включая Северную Америку, Латинскую Америку, Африку, Тихоокеанский регион и Европу. Авторами являются 19 экспертов в этой области. Исследуется то, как исторические археологи размышляют о своей работе, сопоставляя информацию из материальной культуры и документов в попытке понять жизнь людей и обществ, которые они изучают. Включает текущие теории доступным образом. По-настоящему глобальна в своем подходе, но избегает подчинения локального опыта людей глобальным закономерностям. Подводит итог не только нынешнему состоянию исторической археологии, но и определяет курс для этой области на последующие десятилетия.
This volume offers lively debates and up-to-date case studies in this discipline, drawn from all over the world, varying from North America to Latin America, to Africa, the Pacific Islands, and of course, Europe. Written by 18 experts in their fields, it explores how historiographers of archaeology approach their work by gathering evidence from both the material culture (the tools, food, graves, houses, etc.) and from documents, in order to try to recover the life – and sometimes nonlife – of the groups they study. It engages with recent theories in a clear way; truly global in perspective, because it avoids flattening all of its local subjects into uninteresting global patterns of activity.
This volume offers lively discussions and case-studies of current developments in historical archaealogy from countries around the world: North America, Latin and African America, Oceania and Europe. Each chapter has been written by an expert on the subject. The book examines the way in which historical archaeologists tackle their work and combines material evidence and documentary sources to gain an understanding of the lives and societies of the groups they study, discussing current theories with accessibility. While the volume keeps a global perspective, it avoids reducing the diversity of local experience to a simple formula. It summarizes both the present status of historical archaeological research and the trends expected in the coming decades.
Электронная Книга «Historical Archaeology» написана автором Martin Hall в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9781405152341
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This volume offers lively current debates and case studies in historical archaeology selected from around the world, including North America, Latin America, Africa, the Pacific, and Europe. Authored by 19 experts in the field. Explores how historical archaeologists think about their work, piecing together information from both material culture and documents in an attempt to understand the lives of the people and societies they study. Engages with current theory in an accessible manner. Truly global in its approach but avoids subsuming local experiences of people into global patterns. Summarizes not only the current state of historical archaeology, but also sets the course for the field in decades to come.
