A History of Archaeological Thought (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

In its original edition, Bruce Trigger's book was the first ever to examine the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. Now, in this new edition, he both updates the original work and introduces new archaeological perspectives and concerns. At once stimulating and even-handed, it places the development of archaeological thought and theory throughout within a broad social and intellectual framework. The successive but interacting trends apparent in archaeological thought are defined and the author seeks to determine the extent to which these trends were a reflection of the personal and collective interests of archaeologists as these relate - in the West at least - to the fluctuating fortunes of the middle classes. While subjective influences have been powerful, Professor Trigger argues that the gradual accumulation of archaeological data has exercised a growing constraint on interpretation. In turn, this has increased the objectivity of archaeological research and enhanced its value for understanding the entire span of human history and the human condition in general.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2006
First published:	2006
Authors:	Bruce G. Trigger
Dimensions:	229 x 151 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	710
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-60049-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeological theory Promotions
LSN:	0-521-60049-9
Barcode:	9780521600491

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