International handbook of historical archaeology

In studying the past, archaeologists have focused on the material remains of our ancestors. Prehistorians generally have only artifacts to study and rely on the diverse material record for their understanding of past societies and their behavior. Those involved in studying historically documented cultures not only have extensive material remains but also contemporary texts, images, and a range of investigative technologies to enable them to build a broader and more reflexive picture of how past societies, communities, and individuals operated and behaved. Increasingly, historical archaeology refers not to a particular period, place, or a method, but rather an approach that interrogates the tensions between artifacts and texts irrespective of context. In short, historical archaeology provides direct evidence for how humans have shaped the world we live in today. Brings together an international group of leaders in the field of historical or post Medieval archaeology Covers the field globally as wellas theoretically Perfect as a reference book and for use in graduated level courses INDICE: From the contents Class and Race. Ethical Issues in Historical Archaeology. Colonies, Colonialism, and Cultural Entanglement. Landscape Approaches in Historical Archaeology. Historical Archaeology and the Environment. Zooarchaeology and Historical Archaeology. Going, Going, Gone. Preparing for an Afterlife on Earth. Making Historical Archaeology Postcolonial. The Current State and Future Prospects of Theory in European Post-Medieval Archaeology. Consumerist Studies in Historical Archaeology. Artifacts and Personal Identity. Systematics in Artifact Categorization. World-Systems Theory, Networks, and Modern-World. Wholes, Halves, and Vacant Quarters: Ethnohistory and Historical Methodology. Industrial Archaeology. Archaeological Patterns of Frontier Military Sites. Men-Women and Children.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-72068-5
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 698
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés