Formation Processes of the Archaeological Record

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

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Beskrivning

This handbook synthesizes the most important principles of cultural and environmental formation processes for both students and practicing archaeologists. Formation Process of the Archaeological Record embodies a vision that the cultural past is knowable, but only when the nature of the evidence is thoroughly understood. It shows how the past is accessible in practice by identifying variability introduced by the diverse effects of people and nature that in some sum, form the archaeological record. For students, it is intended as both an introduction and guide in method and theory, field work, and analysis. Practicing archaeologists will find it a valuable checklist of sources of variability when observations on the archaeological record are used to justify inferences.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-01-07
Mått:152 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt:615 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Me-Int
Antal sidor:448
Förlag:University of Utah Press,U.S.
ISBN:9780874805130

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Michael Schiffer is professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface PART I. An Introduction to Formation Processes 1. The Nature of Archaeological Evidence 2. The Dimensions of Artifact Variability PART II. Cultural Formation Processes 3. Reuse Processes 4. Cultural Deposition 5. Reclamation Processes 6. Disturbance Processes PART III. Environmental Formation Processes 7. Environmental Formation Processes: The Artifact 8. Environmental Formation Processes: The Site 9. Environmental Formation Processes: The Region PART IV. The Study of Formation Processes 10. The Identification of Formation Processes 11. Formation Processes and Archaeological Inference: Hohokam Chronology 12. Formation Processes and Archaeological Inference: Brother K Pueblo 13. The Archaeological Process References Index