Archaeological Theory: Who Sets the Agenda?

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Archaeological Theory: Who Sets the Agenda?
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Norman Yoffee
Edited by Andrew Sherratt
SeriesNew Directions in Archaeology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:152
Dimensions(mm): Height 246,Width 189
ISBN/Barcode 9780521449588
ClassificationsDewey:930.1
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 14 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 22 July 1993
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Since the l960s, archaeology has become increasingly taught in universities and practiced on a growing scale by national and local heritage agencies throughout the world. This book addresses the criticisms of postmodernist writers about archaeology's social role, and asserts its intellectual importance and achievements in discovering real facts about the human past. It looks forward to the creation of a truly global consciousness of the origins of human societies and civilizations.

Reviews

'I recommend this provocative volume, in which I found much to think about, not least Sherratt's plea that archaeologists - not the media, tour managers or politicians - should be the ones who set the agenda.' Nick Saunders, New Scientist