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Death by Theory: A Tale of Mystery and Archaeological Theory

By Adrian Praetzellis

Book information

Publisher
AltaMira Press
Year
2011
ISBN
0759119570, 978-0-7591-1957-4, 978-0-7591-1958-1, 978-0-7591-1959-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3163474 bytes)
Edition
Revised Edition
Pages
198\199
Time added
2014-02-12 18:00:00

Description

A European Neolithic burial. A large stone Venus. Nothing unusual except that it was found on an island in the Pacific Northwest. Archaeologist Hannah Green and her shovelbum nephew find themselves in a tangled web of competing interests - avaricious land owners, hungry media, and a cult of goddess worshippers - while investigating one of the finds of the century. In untangling the mystery of the Washington Venus, Hannah and Sean have to confront questions of archaeological evidence, conflicting interpretation of data, and the very nature of archaeological truths. This thoroughly updated version of an archaeological classic allows you to learn the basics of archaeological theory while puzzling out a mysterious turn of events

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