Method and Theory in Historical Archeology

Stanley South, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

'[O]neof the two or three most influential books in historical archaeology. The scientific approach outlined and practiced throughout the book still dominates historical archaeology.' (Mark P. Leone, University of Maryland) '[This] book completely revolutionized the way Americanists viewed historical archaeology. Much of the way that today’s generation of scholars approaches the historical record grows out of [this] work.' (Michael J. O'Brien, University of Missouri) '[T]he most important piece of theoretical work ever written in historical archaeology. [I]t forced historical archaeology to mature.' (Charles E. Orser, Jr., Illinois State University) 'The publication of Method and Theory in Historical Archeology was the high point for the impact of the ‘New Archaeology’ and processual studies on historical archaeology.' (Robert L. Schuyler, University of Pennsylvania)

• Foreword to the Percheron Press Edition, Lewis R. Binford Introduction to the Percheron Press Edition Chapter 1. Theoretical Foundation Chapter 2. Quantitative Analysis and Pattern Recognition Chapter 3. The Brunswick Pattern of Refuse Disposal Chapter 4. The Carolina Artifact Pattern Chapter 5. The Frontier Artifact Pattern Chapter 6. Exploring Analytical Techniques Chapter 7. Revealing Culture Process Through the Formula Concept Chapter 8. Methodological Considerations Chapter 9. The Archeologist’s Responsibility in Cultural Resource Management Studies Index