Archaeological situations archaeological theory from the inside out / Gavin Lucas.

Author/creator Lucas, Gavin, 1965-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAbingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.
Descriptionpages cm
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Portion of title Archaeological theory from the inside out
Contents Who's Afraid of Theory? -- Doing Fieldwork -- Making Records -- Writing Up -- Building a Case -- Doing Research -- Defining the Discipline -- Coda : Theorizing without Theory.
Abstract "This book is an introduction to theory in archaeology--but with a difference. Archaeological Situations avoids talking about theory as if it was something you apply but rather as something embedded in archaeological practice from the start. Rather than see theory as something worked from the outside in, this book explores theory from the inside out, which means it focuses on specific archaeological practices rather than specific theories. It starts from the kinds of situations that students find themselves in and learn about in other archaeology courses, avoiding the gap between practice and theory from the very beginning. It shows students the theoretical implications of almost everything they engage in as archaeologists, from fieldwork, recording, writing-up and making and assessing an argument, to exploring the very nature of archaeology and justifying its relevance. Essentially, it adopts a structure which attempts to pre-empt one of the most common complaints of student's taking theory courses: how is this applicable? Aimed primarily at undergraduates, this book is the ideal way to engage students with archaeological theory"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2022035249
ISBN9780367565459 (hbk)
ISBN9780367560102 (pbk)
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