New Theory Text Compares Evolutionary and Interpretive Archaeologies

 

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Evolutionary and Interpretive Archaeologies: A Dialogue

Ethan Cochrane and Andrew Gardner, Eds.

June 2011, 361 pages, $34.95 Paper

 

This collection of original articles compares various key archaeological topics—agency, violence, social groups, diffusion—from evolutionary and interpretive perspectives. These two strands represent the major current theoretical poles in the discipline. By comparing and contrasting the insights they provide into major archaeological themes, this volume demonstrates the importance of theoretical frameworks in archaeological interpretations. Chapter authors discuss relevant Darwinian or interpretive theory with short archaeological and anthropological case studies to illustrate the substantive conclusions produced. The book will advance debate and contribute to a better understanding of the goals and research strategies that comprise these distinct research traditions.

 

Sponsored by University College London Institute of Archaeology

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