Pattern and process in West Indian archaeology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3919904 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Irving Rouse (Yale University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-11 |
| Publication date | 1977-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1977.9979681 |
| OpenAlex | W2029387853 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 14 |
The dichotomy between normative and processual archaeology is seen as false, both being essential and interdependent approaches to understanding the past. It is argued that the recovery and interpretation of cultural remains takes place on four logically successive levels which are set out in table 1. The development of West Indian prehistory is then viewed against this model
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 2026 (49) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |