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This book covers the historical relationship and contemporary interests of archaeology and anthropology, providing a much-needed introduction to the theories and methods of these interrelated subjects. Taking a broad historical approach, Chris Gosden examines the development of the disciplines during the colonial period and shows how the subjects are linked through their interest in kinship, economics and symbolism. The book goes on to discuss what each discipline contributes to debates about gender, material culture and globalism in the post-colonial world. "Archaeology and Anthropology" offers a unique and necessary survey of how these two fields inform and enrich each other's perspective on the diversity of human culture.
About the author
Chris Gosden is presently lecturer-curator at the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford. He has held teaching positions both in Australia and the UK, and has published widely on a range of issues in archaeology and anthropology.
Summary
This volume provides a valuable introduction to the theories and methods of anthropology and archaeology. It covers the historical relationship and contemporary interests of the two inter-related subjects.
