The Classical Archaeology of Greece: Experiences of the Discipline (Experiences of Archaeology) - Softcover

Shanks, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415172055 ISBN 13: 9780415172059

Publisher: Routledge, 1997

Synopsis

Classical Archaeology of Greece is for anyone who shares a fascination for the material remains of Classical Greece and wishes to understand how archaeologists have interpreted them.

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Review:

"Shanks shows us the perils of uncritically accepting past methods.."
-Greece & Rome
"For anyone curious, or uneasy, about theplace of classical archaeology in the late 20th century, this is a must-readbook...[it] enlivens our whole approach to the classical past.."
-John F. Cherry, University of Michigan

Synopsis:

Archaeologists do not discover the past but take the fragmentary remains which they recover and make something of them. Archaeology is a process of detection and supposition. However, the interpretations of archaeologists differ and change over time. They depend upon the amount of evidence available, the ideas and preconceptions of the archaeologist and their interests and aims. This work is a guide to the discipline of classical archaeology and its objects. It assesses archaeology as a means of reconstructing ancient Greek society using the latest approaches of social archaeology. In addition, it outlines the history of the discipline and discusses why Classical Greece continues to fascinate us and why it has had such an impact on European civilization and identity.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0415172055
• ISBN 13: 9780415172059
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216