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Confronting Scale in Archaeology: Issues of Theory and Practice

By Gary Lock , Brian Leigh Molyneaux

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
038732772X, 0387757015, 9780387757018, 9780387327723
Open Library ID
OL10154854M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3492071 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
294\280
Topic
History Archaeology
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Without realizing, most archaeologists shift within a scale of interpretation of material culture. Material data is interpreted from the scale of an individual in a specific place and time, then shifted to the complex dynamics of cultural groups spread over time and place. This book discusses the cultural, social and spatial aspects of scale and its impact on archaeology, and shows how an improved awareness of scale offers new and exciting interpretations.

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