Theory and Practice in Mediterranean Archaeology

Old World and New World Perspectives

edited by John K. Papadopoulos and Richard M. Leventhal

Book cover: Theory and Practice in Mediterranean Archaeology

Extent: 416 pages

Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press

Subjects: Mediterranean Archaeology, World Archaeology

Series: Cotsen Advanced Seminars

Series volume number: 1

Language: English

(Paperback) (Published)

(June 2003)

ISBN: 9781931745109

5.94 x 9.02 inches

Price: $10.00

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(Hardback) (Published)

(June 2003)

ISBN: 9781931745116

5.94 x 9.02 inches

Price: $25.00

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PDF (Published)

(December 2003)

ISBN: 9781938770296

Price: $24.95

Theory and Practice in Mediterranean Archaeology: Old World and New World Perspectives brings together leading scholars from the Old World and the Americas to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing archaeology today. These topics include archaeology and text, the future of large-scale archaeological fieldwork at individual sites, interpretation and preservation of archaeological sites and landscapes, past trajectories and new approaches to regional survey, and debates surrounding landscape and settlement archaeology. Essays by Old World archaeologists provide an overview of these themes, as well as a history of research over the last hundred years. These scholars review the major successes and shortcomings of that work, identifying critical issues that determine and define the field. These essays serve as a springboard for discussion and response by archaeologists working in the Americas and in other parts of the world. The combination of an Old World focus with responses from New World archaeologists provides a uniquely broad assessment of contemporary archaeological theory, methods, and practice throughout the world.

  • Edited by Richard M. Leventhal
  • Edited by John K. Papadopoulos