Living Archaeology |
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| Author:
| Gould, R. A. |
| Series title: | New Studies in Archaeology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-29959-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1980 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.99 |
Book Description:
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'Living archaeology,' says Richard Gould, 'is ethnoarchaeology in the active voice'.Using as case studies his own observations of Australian Aborigines, and those of others, the author presents a unified theory of ethnoarchaeology. He demonstrates a reliable way to infer adaptive behavior in prehistoric communities by studying adaptive behavior in a contemporary society and noting the evidence of this behavior in material discards.
'Living archaeology,' says Richard Gould, 'is ethnoarchaeology in the active voice'.Using as case studies his own observations of Australian Aborigines, and those of others, the author presents a unified theory of ethnoarchaeology. He demonstrates a reliable way to infer adaptive behavior in prehistoric communities by studying adaptive behavior in a contemporary society and noting the evidence of this behavior in material discards.