Social Transformations in Archaeology: Global and Local Perspectives (Material Cultures)

Social Transformations in Archaeology: Global and Local Perspectives (Material Cultures)

by Michael Rowlands (Contributor), Michael Rowlands (Contributor), Kristian Kristiansen (Author)

Synopsis

Social Transformations in Archaeology explores the relevance of archaeology to the study of long-term change and to the understanding of our contemporary world. The articles are divided into:
* broader theoretical issues
* post-colonial issues in a wide range of contexts
* archaeological examination of colonialism with case studies from the Mediterranean in the first millenium BC and historical Africa.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 448
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 15 Aug 2014

ISBN 10: 0415755794
ISBN 13: 9780415755795

Author Bio
Kristian Kristiansen is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Gothenburg, Denmark and was previously Director of the Danish Archaeological Heritage Administration in the Ministry of the Environment. He has written widely on theoretical archaeology and the archaeology of Northern Europe. Michael Rowlands is professor of Anthropology at University College London, UK. He is a leading figure in the development of theoretical archaeology.