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Archives, ancestors, practices : archaeology in the light of its history

Nathan Schlanger (Editor), Jarl Nordbladh (Editor)
In line with the resurgence of interest in the history of archaeology manifested over the past decade, this volume aims to highlight state-of-the art research across several topics and areas, and to stimulate new approaches and studies in the field. With their shared historiographical commitment, the authors, leading scholars and emerging researchers, draw from a wide range of case studies to address major themes such as historical sources and methods; questions of archaeological practices and the practical aspects of knowledge production; 'visualizing archaeology' and the multiple roles of ic
eBook, English, 2008
Berghahn Books, New York, 2008
Conference papers and proceedings
1 online resource (xix, 356 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
9780857450654, 0857450654
647933318
Title page-Archives, ancestors, practices; Contents; List of Figures; List of Plates; List of Contributors; Preface and Acknowledgements; General Introduction; Part I-Sources and methods for the history of archaeology; Ch 1-Biography as microhistory; Ch 2-From distant shoes; Ch 3-The hemenway southwestern archarological expedition, 1886-1889; Ch 4-The Phenomenon of Pre-Soviet archaeology; Ch 5-Prehistoric archaeology in the 'parliament of science', 1845-1900; Part II-Archaeological practice; Ch 6-Wilamowirz and stratigraphy in 1873