Archaeology beyond Postmodernity

A Science of the Social

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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In the last decade, a new conception of culture has emerged in sociology, out of the ashes of modernism and post-modernism, that has the potential to radically change how we think about cultural objects and groups in archaeology. Archaeology beyond Postmodernity re-evaluates current interpretive and methodological tools and adapts them to the new position. Many examples are given from Western and indigenous sciences to illustrate this different understanding of science and culture. In addition, several case studies demonstrate how it can be applied to interpret historic and prehistoric cultures.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-07-19
Mått160 x 237 x 25 mm
Vikt531 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieArchaeology in Society
Antal sidor258
FörlagAltaMira Press
ISBN9780759123571

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IntroductionChapter 1: Entangled by ModernismChapter 2. Archaeological Use of TheoriesChapter 3. Object ScienceChapter 4. Group Formation, Dissent, and ChangeChapter 5. A Method for Analyzing Cultural ActionChapter 6. Fragmenting the Bronze AgeChapter 7. Contestation in the HopewellChapter 8. ConclusionAppendix 1. Structural Similarities Between Mounds in Barrow GroupsAppendix 2. Correlation of Inhumations and Cremations with Barrow TypesAppendix 3. Proximity of Wessex Anomalies to Beaker BarrowsAppendix 4. Context of Beaker Barrows Appendix 5. Comparison of Size Between Last Beaker and Wessex BarrowsAppendix 6. Context of Secondary Cremations Appendix 7. Secondary Inhumations in Cremation MoundsAppendix 8. Characteristics of Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 MoundsBibliography About the Author

Martin has written a provocative and stimulating book that deserves a wide audience. . . .[I]t is fair to say that Martin's work offers one of the most in-depth and sustained attempts to grapple with the implications of a Latourian understanding of the social. . . .Still, Martin's book is a significant contribution, and whether one agrees with the particular route he chooses to take beyond postmodernity, anyone seeking to understand contemporary approaches in archaeological theory will find themselves embarrassed not to have read it.