Archaeology
The Science of Once and Future Things
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2574516 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard A Gould, Brian Hayden (0000-0002-8524-7373) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 715 |
| Publication date | 1994-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Man (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0025-1496 • E-ISSN: 2397-2548 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2804355 |
| OpenAlex | W1586181024 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
Brian Hayden offers a fresh approach to the study of archaeology at an introductory level. In archaeology he sets out a broad overview of the subject emphasizing the most interesting problems and conclusions. His approach is to shows how the world works from an archaeological perspective. He teaches students how to develop the conceptual tools of archaeology, how to examine the many specific eras in prehistory and sites to demonstrate how archaeologists draw conclusions, find answers and interpret the findings in their fieldwork. He believes this will stimulate their interest and provide the springboard for further study. archaeology is a gentle introduction to the often intimidating topics of science and theory, which are both approachable and enjoyable. Archaeology. The Science of Once and Future Things is an innovative, stimulating introduction to archaeology. It should be the perfect complement to any of the standard texts currently available and is eminently suitable for introductory college courses. It is also an ideal book to recommend to the lay person who is interested in learning @e about the nature of archaeology research
Archaeology · Engineering ethics · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
Ancient DNA, Strontium isotopes, and osteological analyses shed light on social and kinship organization of the Later Stone Age
Pathways to Power
Scars for survival
An Ethnoarchaeological Odyssey
Pharmacological Influences on the Neolithic Transition
The Role of The Direct Historical Approach in North American Ethnoarchaeology
Roasted Rats to Festive Eating
Socio-economic organization of Final Paleolithic societies
Clothing and Farming Origins
Using combined biomolecular methods to explore whale exploitation and social aggregation in hunter–gatherer–fisher society in Tierra del Fuego
The materiality of dung
Some thoughts on social versus cultural complexity
The Development of Ancient States in the Northern Horn of Africa, c. 3000 BC–AD 1000
The deep structure of Pleistocene rock art
Knocking Sense from Old Rocks
On the Origins of Pottery
Keeping count
The Past in Music
Astronomy in the Upper Palaeolithic
The Proof Is in the Pudding
| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,61 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2024 (32) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |