Overview

Debating Archaeological Empiricism examines the current intellectual turn in archaeology, primarily in its prehistoric and classical branches, characterized by a return to the archaeological evidence. Each chapter in the book approaches the empirical from a different angle, illuminating contemporary views and uses of the archaeological material in interpretations and theory building. The inclusion of differing perspectives in this collection mirrors the conceptual landscape that characterizes the discipline, contributing to the theoretical debate in archaeology and classical studies. As well as giving an important snapshot of the practical as well as theoretical uses of materiality in archaeologies today, this volume looks to the future of archaeology as an empirical discipline.

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Author:   Charlotta Hillerdal ,  Johannes Siapkas
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367869557

ISBN 10:   0367869551
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   10 December 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Johannes Siapkas & Charlotta Hillerdal Why ‘The Death of Archaeological Theory’? Julian Thomas Comment by Johannes Siapkas Comment by Christopher Witmore Archaeology and the Second Empiricism Christopher Witmore Comment by Frands Herschend Comment by Michael Fotiadis Public Archaeological Challenges in the 2010s: Learning from Participatory Action in Practice Katherine Hauptman Comment by Charlotta Hillerdal Comment by Julian Thomas Students First, Please! Michael Fotiadis Comment by Frands Herschend Comment by Katherine Hauptman Archaeology is History or it’s History Frands Herschend Comment by Katherine Hauptman Comment by Johannes Siapkas Empirical Tensions in the Materialities of Time Charlotta Hillerdal Comment by Julian Thomas Comment by Michael Fotiadis Neo-Empirical Mixtures Johannes Siapkas Comment by Christopher Witmore Comment by Charlotta Hillerdal Postscript Gavin Lucas

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[Provides] a good glimpse of the future prospects of archaeology as a theoretically vibrant discipline and as a mature and responsible way of dialoguing with the material world. The much-needed and revitalized archaeological interest in its empirical basis is leading to far more sophisticated and self-conscious intellectual frameworks. European Journal of Archaeology

Author Information

Charlotta Hillerdal is Lecturer in Archaeology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Hillerdal’s research focuses on theoretical archaeology, social identities and ethnic constructions. Her main research areas are Indigenous archaeology (esp. Yupik Alaska) and Viking Age Scandinavia and diaspora. Previous publications include: People in Between. Ethnicity and Material Culture – a New Approach to Deconstructed concepts Johannes Siapkas is Associate Professor in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University, Sweden. Siapkas' research focuses on the epistemological foundations of Classical Studies, and modern appropriations of classical antiquity. Previous publications include: Heterological Ethnicity, Displaying the Ideals of Antiquity (co-authored).

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