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Pioneers in Historical Archaeology

Breaking New Ground

Stanley South editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

Published:1st Jun '13

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In this unique volume, twelve pioneers of historical archaeology offer reminiscences of the early part of their respective careers, circa 1920 to 1940. Each scholar had to overcome numerous biases held by historians and archaeologists-thus each chapter documents a step in the field's march from a marginal to a mainstream discipline.In this unique volume, twelve pioneers of historical archaeology offer reminiscences of the early part of their respective careers, circa 1920 to 1940. Each scholar had to overcome numerous biases held by historians and archaeologists-thus each chapter documents a step in the field's march from a marginal to a mainstream discipline. The book makes for facinating reading for archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians of science, and reminds us of the words of C.H. Fairbanks: ''what is past is prelude; study the past. ''

ISBN: 9781489909572

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 385g

234 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994