Images of the Recent Past: Readings in Historical Archaeology, edited by Charles E. Orser Jr. Altamira Press, Walnut Creek, 1996
When searching for a reader in historical archaeology this volume is the place to start. Charles Orser has collected some fine examples of historical archaeology for this publication that spans over a decade of research. They introduc emethod, theory, the underlyi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
1998-05-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the History of Archaeology |
Online Access: | http://www.archaeologybulletin.org/article/view/305 |
Summary: | When searching for a reader in historical archaeology this volume
is the place to start. Charles Orser has collected some fine examples of historical
archaeology for this publication that spans over a decade of research. They introduc
emethod, theory, the underlying philosophical issues behind theory, and the application
of all of these to archaeological data sets of the historic period. The volume is organized thematically into six sections each with its own
introduction. In all there are twenty chapters and Orser's introduction to the volume.
The first and final sections offer perspectives on the state of historical archaeology
as an endeavor, both in the United States and abroad. The remainder of the volume
presents case studies in several categories. Though these categories seem somewhat
arbitrary given the breadth of the material covered, they do serve to juxtapose articles
facilitating an appreciation for the complementarity of varied approaches. |
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ISSN: | 1062-4740 2047-6930 |