Analogic Reasoning, Ethnoarchaeology, and the Impact of Canines on the Archaeological Record
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5947576 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L A Kuznar (0000-0001-7813-2853, Indiana University, corresponding author), Robert J Jeske (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee), Robert Jeske |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 37-46 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1551-823X • E-ISSN: 1551-8248 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/ap3a.2006.16.1.37 |
| OpenAlex | W2084141543 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 24 |
Archaeologists have become aware that the ways they have used ethnographic analogy provide only limited ability to make inferences about the past. This apparent tyranny of the ethnographic record has caused a crisis for many archaeologists, as well as ethnoarchaeologists. Susan Kent remained a strong defender of analogic reason and encouraged ethnoarchaeologists to use analogy to create a better inferential structure for interpreting archaeological residues. We explore the philosophical basis of analogy in scientific reasoning and demonstrate how recent studies of canine activity on site structure can be used for inferring the presence of canines at prehistoric sites and the roles they played in prehistoric societies
Analogy · Archaeological record · Archaeology · Epistemology · Ethnoarchaeology · Ethnography · Prehistory · Sociology · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Philosophy
Site abandonment behavior among transhumant agro-pastoralists
Thinking from Things
The Reaction against Analogy
The Archaeological Record on Sedentariness
‘Simple’ analogy and the role of relevance assumptions
Nunamiut ethnoarchaeology
Ethnoarchaeology in Action
Bone density and differential survivorship of fossil classes
Canine Digging Behavior and Archaeological Implications
News and Short Contributions
Variability in Faunal Assemblages
What the New Archaeology Has Accomplished [and Comments and Reply]
Paradigms, Systematics, and Archaeology
Concepts of Time and Approaches to Analogical Reasoning in Historical Perspective
The Archaeo-Ethnology of Hunter-Gatherers or the Tyranny of the Ethnographic Record in Archaeology
Smudge Pits and Hide Smoking
Archaeology as Anthropology
Differential Bone Destruction
The myth of the Zulu homestead
Art, Science, or Politics? The Crisis in Hunter-Gatherer Studies
Analogy in Archaeological Interpretation
Filming Through the Mists of Time
A dialogue on the meaning and use of analogy in ethnoarchaeological reasoning
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2017 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |