Archaeology: The Discipline of Things

by Michael Shanks, Bjørnar Olsen, Christopher Witmore, et al.

Book Overview

Archaeology has always been marked by its particular care, obligation, and loyalty to things. While archaeologists may not share similar perspectives or practices, they find common ground in their concern for objects monumental and mundane. This book considers the myriad ways that archaeologists engage with things in order to craft stories, both big and small, concerning our relations with materials and the nature of the past. Literally the "science...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520274172
• ISBN13: 9780520274174
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"