Archaeological Theory: Who Sets the Agenda? (New Directions in Archaeology)

 

Archaeological Theory: Who Sets the Agenda? (New Directions in Archaeology)



Archaeological Theory: Who Sets the Agenda? (New Directions in Archaeology)



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Since the l960s, archaeology has become increasingly taught in universities and practiced on a growing scale by national and local heritage agencies throughout the world. This book addresses the criticisms of postmodernist writers about archaeology's social role, and asserts its intellectual importance and achievements in discovering real facts about the human past. It looks forward to the creation of a truly global consciousness of the origins of human societies and civilizations.

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