Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory : Volume 1
Archaeology -- Methodology -- Periodicals Archaeology -- Philosophy -- Periodicals Archéologie -- Méthodologie -- Périodiques Archéologie -- Périodiques Archeologie sähkökirjat
Elsevier Science
2014
EISBN 9781483214795
Front Cover; Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory; Copyright Page; Dedcication; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Optimizing Strategies for Evaluating Archaeological; INTRODUCTION; SOME CATEGORIES OF SIGNIFICANCE; SPECIOUS CRITERIA; RANKING CULTURAL RESOURCES; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. The Concept of Carrying Capacity in the Study of Culture Process; DEFINITIONS AND USES OF THE CARRYING CAPACITY CONCEPT; CRITICISMS OF CARRYING CAPACITY MEASURES; A DEFENSE OF THE CARRYING CAPACITY CONCEPT; POPULATION PRESSURE THEORY AND CARRYING CAPACITY
A MODEL OF PAST INFORMATION TRANSMISSIONFORMATION THEORY; RECOVERY THEORY; ANALYTIC THEORY; CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Independent Dating in Archaeological Analysis; INTRODUCTION; DEFINITION OF TERMS; THE DATING PROBLEM IN ARCHAEOLOGY; THE GENERAL MODEL; APPLICATION OF THE MODEL; IMPLICATIONS OF THE MODEL; THE FUTURE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATING THEORY; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 8. Advances in Archaeological Seriation; ADVANCES IN SERIATION TECHNIQUES; ADVANCES IN SERIATION THEORY; SERIATION IN CONTEXT; THE PRACTICE OF SERIATION; REFERENCES
Chapter 10. Decision Making in Modern Surveys
Chapter 9. A Survey of Disturbance Processes in Archaeological Site FormationINTRODUCTION; TWO GENERAL SOIL-FORMING PROCESSES; FAUNALTURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY ANIMALS; FLORALTURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY PLANTS; CRYOTURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY FREEZE-THAW ACTION; GRAVITURBATION: MASS WASTING; ARGILLITURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING CLAYS; AEROTURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY SOIL GAS AND BY WIND; AQUATURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY ARTESIAN ACTION; CRYSTALTURBATION: GROWTH AND WASTING OF CRYSTALS IN SOIL; SEISMITURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY EARTHQUAKES; CONCLUDING STATEMENTS; REFERENCES
QUANTITATIVE MODELINGMORTUARY PRACTICES: CONCLUDING EVALUATIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Social Interaction and Stylistic Similarity: A Reanalysis; ASSUMPTIONS AND METHODS; CRITICISMS OF THE ASSUMPTIONS; CRITICISMS OF THE INTERPRETATIONS; CRITICISMS OF THE METHODS; REANALYSIS OF THE DATA; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Inference and Evidence in Archaeology: A Discussion of the Conceptual Problems; INTRODUCTION; KNOWING THE PAST; INFERENCE AND ARCHAEOLOGY; CONCEPTS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE AND ARCHAEOLOGICALTHEORY
SUMMARYACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Demographic Archaeology; DEMOGRAPHIC ARCHAEOLOGY; PART I: DEMOGRAPHIC METHODS IN ARCHAEOLOGY; PART II: DEMOGRAPHIC MODELS AND EXPLANATION IN ARCHAEOLOGY; CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Mortuary Practices and the Study of Prehistoric Social Systems; MORTUARY PRACTICES: BASIC CONCEPTS; PROBLEMS IN THE INTERPRETATION OF MORTUARY REMAINS; THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MORTUARY DATA; THE USE OF SOCIAL TYPOLOGIES IN MORTUARY STUDIES; CLASSIFICATION OF MORTUARY DATA; SELECTION OF DATA FOR MORTUARY STUDIES; MORTUARY STUDIES: CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory, Volume 1 presents the progressive explorations in methods and theory in archeology. This book discusses the strategy for appraising significance, which is needed to maximize the preservation and wise use of cultural resources.Organized into 10 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of planning for the best long-term use of cultural resources, which is the essence of conservation archeology. This text then examines importance of the concept in cultural ecological studies. Other chapters consider the methods used in determining the density, si
A MODEL OF PAST INFORMATION TRANSMISSIONFORMATION THEORY; RECOVERY THEORY; ANALYTIC THEORY; CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Independent Dating in Archaeological Analysis; INTRODUCTION; DEFINITION OF TERMS; THE DATING PROBLEM IN ARCHAEOLOGY; THE GENERAL MODEL; APPLICATION OF THE MODEL; IMPLICATIONS OF THE MODEL; THE FUTURE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATING THEORY; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 8. Advances in Archaeological Seriation; ADVANCES IN SERIATION TECHNIQUES; ADVANCES IN SERIATION THEORY; SERIATION IN CONTEXT; THE PRACTICE OF SERIATION; REFERENCES
Chapter 10. Decision Making in Modern Surveys
Chapter 9. A Survey of Disturbance Processes in Archaeological Site FormationINTRODUCTION; TWO GENERAL SOIL-FORMING PROCESSES; FAUNALTURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY ANIMALS; FLORALTURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY PLANTS; CRYOTURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY FREEZE-THAW ACTION; GRAVITURBATION: MASS WASTING; ARGILLITURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING CLAYS; AEROTURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY SOIL GAS AND BY WIND; AQUATURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY ARTESIAN ACTION; CRYSTALTURBATION: GROWTH AND WASTING OF CRYSTALS IN SOIL; SEISMITURBATION: DISTURBANCE BY EARTHQUAKES; CONCLUDING STATEMENTS; REFERENCES
QUANTITATIVE MODELINGMORTUARY PRACTICES: CONCLUDING EVALUATIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Social Interaction and Stylistic Similarity: A Reanalysis; ASSUMPTIONS AND METHODS; CRITICISMS OF THE ASSUMPTIONS; CRITICISMS OF THE INTERPRETATIONS; CRITICISMS OF THE METHODS; REANALYSIS OF THE DATA; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Inference and Evidence in Archaeology: A Discussion of the Conceptual Problems; INTRODUCTION; KNOWING THE PAST; INFERENCE AND ARCHAEOLOGY; CONCEPTS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE AND ARCHAEOLOGICALTHEORY
SUMMARYACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Demographic Archaeology; DEMOGRAPHIC ARCHAEOLOGY; PART I: DEMOGRAPHIC METHODS IN ARCHAEOLOGY; PART II: DEMOGRAPHIC MODELS AND EXPLANATION IN ARCHAEOLOGY; CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Mortuary Practices and the Study of Prehistoric Social Systems; MORTUARY PRACTICES: BASIC CONCEPTS; PROBLEMS IN THE INTERPRETATION OF MORTUARY REMAINS; THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MORTUARY DATA; THE USE OF SOCIAL TYPOLOGIES IN MORTUARY STUDIES; CLASSIFICATION OF MORTUARY DATA; SELECTION OF DATA FOR MORTUARY STUDIES; MORTUARY STUDIES: CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory, Volume 1 presents the progressive explorations in methods and theory in archeology. This book discusses the strategy for appraising significance, which is needed to maximize the preservation and wise use of cultural resources.Organized into 10 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of planning for the best long-term use of cultural resources, which is the essence of conservation archeology. This text then examines importance of the concept in cultural ecological studies. Other chapters consider the methods used in determining the density, si
