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Companion to Archaeology

Bintliff, John

This is not an introductory textbook to the subject of contemporary archaeology in the traditional sense. Rather, it is a collection of essays by leading authorities in archaeology (and its sub-disciplines) that reflect their own priorities and concerns about the field in which they work - `very personal essays' as John Bintliff puts it. Exploring current themes and ideas, the contributors also discuss traditional subjects from a modern perspective. They include theorists, scientists, environmentalists, historians, those who study archaeology from an art historical or linguistic approach, those involved with heritage management and museums, and those who would prefer not to be pigeon-holed. All the essays are well-written and accessible for students, professional archaeologists and the general reader. Just some of the essays included are: The great dark book: archaeology, experience and interpretation (Julian Thomas); Archaeology and the genetic revolution (Martin Jones); Materiality, space, time and outcome (Roland Fletcher); Chronology and the human narrative (J A Gowlett); The archaeology of landscape (T J Wilkinson); Animal bones and plant remains (Peter Rowley-Conwy); Public archaeology: A European perspective (Timothy Darvill); Archaeology and green issues (Martin Bell). 544p, b/w figs (Blackwell 2004, Pb 2006)

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"This volume presents a refreshingly wide set of topics, covered by an impressive and authoritative array of authors. This is archaeology understood in its broadest terms. Theory and method, ethics and practice, distant ages and recent moments, links to other disciplines, are all explored in this impressive and accessible collection."

Ian Hodder

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