Archaeology of Time

Zusatztext 'Lucas presents a clear! well-written and logically structured book ... [this book] does raise some important issues for consideration by those who are concerned about the political and philosophical motives of the discipline! and the practical problems of 'doing archaeology' in Australia.' - Australian Archaeology Informationen zum Autor Gavin Lucas is assistant director of the Institute of Archaeology in Reykjavik. Klappentext An introduction to the concept of Time in Archaeology. Zusammenfassung Drawing on a wide range of archaeological examples from a variety of regions and periods, this book is an introduction not just to the issues of chronology and dating, but time as a theoretical concept and how this is understood and employed in contemporary archaeology. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Beyond Chronology 2. Time and the Archaeological Record 3. Time in Past Societies 4. Case Study: The life and Times of a Roman Jar 5. Conclusions: Forgetting the Past

Product details

• Authors: Gavin Lucas, Lucas Gavin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.12.2004
• EAN: 9780415311977
• ISBN: 978-0-415-31197-7
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Themes in Archaeology Series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation