Overview
Americanist Culture History reprints thirty-nine classic works of Americanist archaeological literature published between 1907 and 1971. The articles, in which the key concepts and analytical techniques of culture history were first defined and discussed, are reprinted, with original pagination and references, to enhance the use of this collection as a research and teaching resource. The editors also include an introduction that summarizes the rise and fall of the culture history paradigm, making this volume an excellent introduction to the field's primary literature.
Full Product Details
Author: R. Lee Lyman ,
Michael J. O'Brien ,
Robert C. Dunnell
Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition: 1997 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 2.030kg
ISBN: 9780306455407
ISBN 10: 0306455404
Pages: 499
Publication Date: 31 July 1997
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD
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Reviews
...should also play a significant role in reminding current archaeologists of the forgotten and unappreciated complexities of the Americanist cultural historical paradigm as it developed during the first 60 or so years of the 20th century. The Rise and Fall of Culture History and Americanist Culture: Fundamentals of Time, Space, and Form together form the most comprehensive and focused commentary on theoretical developments in American archaeology between 1900 and 1960.' North American Archaeologist, 22: 4 (2001)
'...should also play a significant role in reminding current archaeologists of the forgotten and unappreciated complexities of the Americanist cultural historical paradigm as it developed during the first 60 or so years of the 20th century. The Rise and Fall of Culture History and Americanist Culture: Fundamentals of Time, Space, and Form together form the most comprehensive and focused commentary on theoretical developments in American archaeology between 1900 and 1960.' North American Archaeologist, 22:4 (2001)
