Method and Theory in Historical Archeology
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Overview
Described by Lewis Binford in his new foreword as a "solid foundation on which to build a vital and growing historical archaeology," Stanley South's famous book on historical archaeology includes a new introduction by the author that discusses how the book came to be written and the evolution of the field. Widely regarded as one of the most influential books in historical archaeology, the book was originally published by Academic Press in 1977.Synopsis
Described by Lewis Binford in his new foreword as a "solid foundation on which to build a vital and growing historical archaeology," Stanley South's famous book on historical archaeology includes a new introduction by the author that discusses how the book came to be written and the evolution of the field. Widely regarded as one of the most influential books in historical archaeology, the book was originally published by Academic Press in 1977.
Booknews
This reprint makes available a work originally published in 1977 (Academic Press) that had significant impact on the way archaeologists interpret collected data. South (U. of Carolina) presents a model of archaeology that relies on pattern recognition as a valid means of addressing inventories of material goods. An important part of the classification system is using attributes to define types and then grouping types into classes that represent processes in the past cultural system. He supplies a new prologue for this edition, which is published by Percheron Press, the reprint imprint of Eliot Werner Publications. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Editorials
This reprint makes available a work originally published in 1977 (Academic Press) that had significant impact on the way archaeologists interpret collected data. South (U. of Carolina) presents a model of archaeology that relies on pattern recognition as a valid means of addressing inventories of material goods. An important part of the classification system is using attributes to define types and then grouping types into classes that represent processes in the past cultural system. He supplies a new prologue for this edition, which is published by Percheron Press, the reprint imprint of Eliot Werner Publications. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)