Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology
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Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology

An Introductory Guide

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eBook - ePub

Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology

An Introductory Guide

About this book

Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology stands out as the most thorough and practical guide to the essential critical reading and writing skills that all students, instructors, and practitioners should have.It provides priceless insight for the here and now of the Theory and Methods of Archaeology classes and for a lifetime of reading, learning, teaching, and writing. Chapters focus on rigorous reasoning skills, types of argument, the main research orientations in archaeology, the basic procedural framework that underlies all schools of archaeology, and issues in archaeology raised by skeptical postmodernists.

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Information

Publisher
AltaMira Press
Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9780759123427
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Archaeology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. Part I: Foundations
  4. Chapter 1: What Kind of Archaeology Is It?
  5. Chapter 2: What Kind of Investigation Is It?
  6. Chapter 3: What Are the Issue and the Claim?
  7. Chapter 4: What Is the Argument?
  8. Chapter 5: What Are the Assumptions?
  9. Chapter 6: Is the Writing Clear?
  10. Chapter 7: Are (Deceptive) Rhetorical Devices Used?
  11. Chapter 8: Is There a Fallacy in the Reasoning?
  12. Chapter 9: Are There Skeptical Postmodern Themes in the Argument?
  13. Part II: From Observations to Population Estimates
  14. Chapter 10: Are Facts Clearly Distinguished from Opinions and Other Claims?
  15. Chapter 11: How Are the Observations Summarized?
  16. Chapter 12: Is There an Inductive Argument?
  17. Chapter 13: Is There a Population Estimate from a Sample?
  18. Part III: Interpreting the Archaeological Record
  19. Chapter 14: Is There a Theory in My Reading?
  20. Chapter 15: Which Research Program Is My Reading an Example Of?
  21. Chapter 16: Is an Explanation Offered?
  22. Chapter 17: Is There a Causal Argument?
  23. Part IV: Evaluating Interpretations of the Archaeological Record
  24. Chapter 18: Are Deductively Valid Conclusions Drawn?
  25. Chapter 19: Are Concepts Given Archaeological Interpretations?
  26. Chapter 20: Are the Conclusions Reasonable?
  27. Coda: Is Critical Reading Worth the Effort?
  28. Notes
  29. Bibliography
  30. About the Author