- 328 pages
- English
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About this book
The 1980s witnessed exciting developments in theoretical writing in Western archaeology. Where previous decades were dominated by the Anglo-American perspective, or "New Archaeology", the recent years showed the European debate grow in confidence and vitality. This book, published in 1991, captures this spirit of debate as contributors from a wide cross-section of countries evaluate the development of the distinctly national and European characteristics of archaeology and assess future directions. Contributors consider an extensive range of ideologies and viewpoints, stressing the fundamentally historical emphasis and social construction of European archaeology. The development of archaeological theory is traced, with specific emphasis on factors which differ from country to country. Ultimately, it argues that the most active response to archaeology is to celebrate theory within a constantly critical mode. A great insight into the development of theory.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Title Page 1
- Copyright Page 1
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Archaeological theory in contemporary European societies: the emergence of competing traditions
- 2 Theory in Spanish archaeology since 1960
- 3 The Italian perspective on theoretical archaeology
- 4 The powerful past: theoretical trends in Greek archaeology
- 5 The use of theory in French archaeology
- 6 Theoretical archaeology in Britain
- 7 Theory in Scandinavian archaeology since 1960: a view from Norway
- 8 All quiet on the Western Front? Paradigms, methods and approaches in West German archaeology
- 9 Theory in Polish archaeology 1960–90: searching for paradigms
- 10 Recent theoretical achievements in prehistoric archaeology in Czechoslovakia
- 11 Archaeological theory in Hungary since 1960: theories without theoretical archaeology
- Index