Pioneers in Historical Archaeology e-bog
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In this unique volume, twelve pioneers of historical archaeology offer reminiscences of the early part of their respective careers, circa 1920 to 1940. Each scholar had to overcome numerous biases held by historians and archaeologists-thus each chapter documents a step in the field's march from a marginal to a mainstream discipline. The book makes for facinating reading for archaeologi...
E-bog
875,33 DKK
Forlag
Springer
Udgivet
29 juni 2013
Genrer
Archaeology
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781489909558
In this unique volume, twelve pioneers of historical archaeology offer reminiscences of the early part of their respective careers, circa 1920 to 1940. Each scholar had to overcome numerous biases held by historians and archaeologists-thus each chapter documents a step in the field's march from a marginal to a mainstream discipline. The book makes for facinating reading for archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians of science, and reminds us of the words of C.H. Fairbanks: 'what is past is prelude; study the past. '