Archaeological Theory in a Nutshell |
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| Author:
| Praetzellis, Adrian |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62958-161-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2015 |
| Publisher: | Left Coast Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Adrian Praetzellis provides a brief, readable introduction to contemporary theoretical models used in archaeology for the undergraduate or beginning graduate student. He demystifies a dozen flavors of contemporary theory for the theory-phobic reader, providing a short history of each, its application in archaeology, and an example of its use in recent work. The book -teaches about different contemporary archaeological theories including postcolonialism, neoevolutionism,...
More DescriptionAdrian Praetzellis provides a brief, readable introduction to contemporary theoretical models used in archaeology for the undergraduate or beginning graduate student. He demystifies a dozen flavors of contemporary theory for the theory-phobic reader, providing a short history of each, its application in archaeology, and an example of its use in recent work. The book
-teaches about different contemporary archaeological theories including postcolonialism, neoevolutionism, materiality, and queer theory;
-is written in accessible language with key examples for each theory;
-includes illustrations and cartoons by the author;
-provides questions at the end of each chapter to facilitate discussion.