A lively and accessible introduction to themes and debates in archaeological theory for
students of all levels Archaeological Theory is a relatable, accessible, reader-friendly first …

This work takes as its starting point the role of fieldwork and how this has changed over the
past 150 years. The author argues against progressive accounts of fieldwork and instead …

An up-to-date and critical analysis of how archaeologists study past societies, Archaeologies
of Complexity addresses the nature of contemporary archaeology and the study of social …

Evaluating inferences about hominid meat-eating behaviours is the primary objective of this
study. Many scholars consider these behaviours as critical features in human evolution …

Ranging in geographical and temporal extent from Roman Britain and Classical Greece to
colonial Africa, Brazil and the United States, the principal defining characteristic of the …

The compatibility of processual and postprocessual archaeology has been heavily debated.
This discussion is frequently phrased in terms of scientific vs. nonscientific/humanistic …

Diversity in archaeology's social theories is desirable, but factioning of the discipline into
antagonistic, paradigm-based camps undermines the scientific enterprise. In order to …

The organizational structure of the famous Chaco Phenomenon has long been debated by
southwestern archaeologists. To better clarify the nature and dynamics of Chacoan …

This paper examines middle-range theory (MRT) within processual and postprocessual
archaeology. An analysis of the Binford-Schiffer dispute serves as a means of clarifying what …

With the increasing realization of the frequency of migration in prestratified societies, our
understanding of ethnic interaction needs to become more sophisticated. This paper …