'A work that will undoubtedly become a modern masterpiece... Archaeology and Modernity is one of the most powerful archaeology books I know. It promises to be of widespread interest in itself; alongside other texts, in particular indigenous critiques and constructs, it will, I suspect, allow archaoelogical practice to enter new historical dimensions. I can enthusiastically recommend it to student and professional alike.' - European Journal of Archaeology

• List of figures , Preface, Acknowledgements, 1 The emergence of modernity and the constitution of archaeology, 2 Archaeology and the tensions of modernity, 3 The tyranny of method, 4 History and nature, 5 Nation-states, 6 Humanism and ‘the individual’, 7 Depths and surfaces, 8 Mind, perception and knowledge, 9 Materialities, 10 Towards a counter-modern archaeology: Difference, ethics, dialogue, finitude, Bibliography, Index

'A work that will undoubtedly become a modern masterpiece... Archaeology and Modernity is one of the most powerful archaeology books I know. It promises to be of widespread interest in itself; alongside other texts, in particular indigenous critiques and constructs, it will, I suspect, allow archaoelogical practice to enter new historical dimensions. I can enthusiastically recommend it to student and professional alike.' - European Journal of Archaeology

• List of figures , Preface, Acknowledgements, 1 The emergence of modernity and the constitution of archaeology, 2 Archaeology and the tensions of modernity, 3 The tyranny of method, 4 History and nature, 5 Nation-states, 6 Humanism and ‘the individual’, 7 Depths and surfaces, 8 Mind, perception and knowledge, 9 Materialities, 10 Towards a counter-modern archaeology: Difference, ethics, dialogue, finitude, Bibliography, Index