A Companion to Archaeology

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A Companion to Archaeology features essays from 27 of theworld's leading authorities on different types of archaeologythat aim to define the field and describe what it means to be anarchaeologist. * * Shows that contemporary archaeology is an astonishingly broadactivity, with many contrasting specializations and ways ofapproaching the material record of past societies. * Includes essays by experts in reading the past through art,linguistics, or the built environment, and by professionals whopresent the past through heritage management and museums. * Introduces the reader to a range of archaeologists: those whodevote themselves to the philosophy of archaeology, those who seearchaeology as politics or anthropology, and those who contend thatthe essence of the discipline is a hard science.

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"A stimulating source of ideas, and a conspectus of how broadly anddeeply many archaeologists are thinking about the way theirdiscipline relates to the modern world." Times Higher Education Supplement "The perspectives represented are broad and refreshing,accessible to a non-specialist, but authoritative ... This volumeis very well suited as a teaching text for advanced undergraduateor beginning graduate students. However, I recommend it for anypractioner having an interest in the recent trends and advancesthat are affecting what archaeology is and will be." Historical Archaeology "For those in search of a single volume that provides a seriesof state of the art portrayals of the diverse approaches dopted byarcheologists in their endeavour to explore and understand thepast, look no further." Post-Medieval Archaeology "One of the best introductions to modern archaeology in all herguises that I have ever read" H-Net Reviews in the Humanities and Social Sciences "This is a large book, and as promised in the introduction itdelivers in a sophisticated way emerging insights on a broad rangeof key archaeological themes ... I can strongly recommend thisvolume to the professional and student alike." Australian Archaeology "This book is clearly organized and the material presented in afair and often innovative manner." Bryn Mawr Classical Review "This important book offers a thought-provoking analysis of manyof archaeology's most pressing controversies. Both studentsand interested laypeople will find this a satisfying journey thoughthe complexities of a rapidly changing, increasinglymultidisciplinary archaeological world." Brian Fagan, University of California Santa Barbara "A refreshingly wide set of topics, covered by an impressive andauthoritative array of authors." Ian Hodder, Stanford University
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