Americanist Culture History
Fundamentals of Time, Space, and Form
Michael J O'Brien editor R Lee Lyman editor Robert C Dunnell editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Springer Science+Business Media
Published:31st Jul '97
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Americanist Culture History reprints thirty-nine classic works of Americanist archaeological literature published between 1907 and 1971. 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.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.
`...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 CultureHistory 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)
ISBN: 9780306455407
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499 pages