Sentient Archaeologies: Global Perspectives on Places, Objects and Practice

Sentient Archaeologies: Global Perspectives on Places, Objects and Practice
ISBN-10
1789259347
ISBN-13
9781789259346
Category
Social Science
Pages
280
Language
English
Published
2023-07-15
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Authors
Richard Bradley, Courtney Nimura, Rebecca O’Sullivan

Description

Archaeology in the past century has seen a major shift from theoretical frameworks that treat the remains of past societies as static snapshots of particular moments in time to interpretations that prioritize change and variability. Though established analytical concepts, such as typology, remain key parts of the archaeologist’s investigative toolkit, data-gathering strategies and interpretative frameworks have become infused progressively with the concept that archaeology is living, in the sense of both the objects of study and the discipline as a whole. The significance for the field is that researchers across the world are integrating ideas informed by relational epistemologies and mutually constructive ontologies into their work from the initial stage of project design all the way down to post-excavation interpretation. This volume showcases examples of such work, highlighting the utility of these ideas to exploring material both old and new. The illuminating research and novel explanations presented contribute to resolving long-standing problems in regional archaeologies across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Oceania. In this way, this volume reinvigorates approaches taken towards older material but also acts as a springboard for future innovative discussions of theory in archaeology and related disciplines.

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