{"product_id":"between-dirt-and-discussion-steven-archer-9780387342184","title":"Between Dirt and Discussion: Methods, Methodology and Interpretation in Historical Archaeology","description":"\u003cp\u003eInterpretations of the past are under constant critical scrutiny in archaeology. In recent decades, theoretical views have profoundly changed the conceptions of both \"the past\" and archaeologists' relationship to this object of study. However, our basic excavation and analytical methods have undergone little critical re-evaluation. Often archaeological discussions begin as if \"data\" were already established, independent of the research designs and analytical choices that produce them. Interpretation often ends at the lectern, but it has many beginnings within the traditional archaeological process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring how data is generated and interpreted by historical archaeologists, it is at the intersection of \"dirt and discussion\". The cases presented in this volume revisit old methods and previous scholarly approaches with new perspectives, along with incorporating the newest technologies available to understanding the past. Rethinking the classics and engaging with new modes of data creation also generate fresh theoretical approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing their own work as examples, the contributors explore the connections between methodology and interpretation. Between Dirt and Discussion advocates recentering the materials that make archaeology \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003earchaeology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, in the hopes of reinvigorating dialogues about the historic past, and archaeological contributions to its understanding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Archer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0387342184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780387342184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2007 pg. 33","brand":"Steven Archer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43919636726015,"sku":"9780387342184","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9f53f25c-6182-4a8a-abb7-c148116056bc.jpg?v=1680810496","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/between-dirt-and-discussion-steven-archer-9780387342184","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}