Towards a Definition of Time in Archaeology

French Prehistoric Archaeology (1850-1900)

Bibliographic Data

ID9385133
AuthorsOscar Moro Adadia (Universidad de Cantabria, corresponding author)
Year2002
Volume13
Issue0
Publication date2002-11-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePapers from the Institute of Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0965-9315 • E-ISSN: 2041-9015
PublisherUniversity of London (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.5334/pia.181
OpenAlexW2163709445
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited14

This paper presents a critical reflection on time in the field of the history of archaeology. For historians of archaeology, the analysis of time is frequently assimilated into the examination of different ‘chronologies’ and the presentation of the development of dating techniques. However, this article argues that it is possible to conceptualise time as an historical concept which has been defined by shape , function , context and some a priori ideas . This paper discusses some of the key notions through which archaeologists conceptualised time in the second half of the 19 th century. These ideas are essential in allowing us to understand not only the later development of the discipline, but also our interpretation of the past in general

Archaeology · Art · Character (mathematics · Font · Geometry · Literature · Prehistoric archaeology · Prehistory · Span (engineering · Style (visual arts · Visual arts · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Mathematics · Philosophy, History, and Historiography

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