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Archaeology of TimeLucas, GavinArchaeology has become intensely dependent on the concept of time although, as Lucas argues, archaeologists have largely taken it for granted. In this book, which sees the author revisit his doctoral research, Gavin Lucas asks why time is important to archaeology and looks at how we conceive of time and allow it to define and direct archaeological research and thinking. He argues that chronology and dating assume very specific, linear concepts of time whereas time, like space, is a much more multi-dimensional entity. This largely theoretical discussion of the concept of time and how it is used in archaeology features a rather run-of-the-mill, or `typical', case study, that of a Romano-British cremation jar, to illustrate a new approach to thinking about and using time. A great addition to the series. 150p, 20 b/w figs, 2 tbs (Themes in Archaeology, Routledge 2005) 
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