The Formation Processes of the Archaeological Record (Me-Int) - Softcover

Schiffer, Michael Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0874805139 ISBN 13: 9780874805130

Publisher: University of Utah Press, 1996

Synopsis

This handbook synthesizes the most important principles of cultural and environmental formation processes for both students and practicing archaeologists. Formation Process of the Archaeological Record embodies a vision that the cultural past is knowable, but only when the nature of the evidence is thoroughly understood. It shows how the past is accessible in practice by identifying variability introduced by the diverse effects of people and nature that in some sum, form the archaeological record. For students, it is intended as both an introduction and guide in method and theory, field work, and analysis. Practicing archaeologists will find it a valuable checklist of sources of variability when observations on the archaeological record are used to justify inferences.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Schiffer is professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona.

From the Back Cover

Formation Processes of the Archaeological Record synthesizes the most important principles of cultural and environmental formation processes. It is intended as both introduction and guide in method and theory, fieldwork and analysis. Practicing archaeologists will find it a valuable checklist for sources of variability when observations on the archaeological record are used to justify inferences. Formation Processes embodies a vision that the cultural past is knowable, but only when the nature of the evidence is thoroughly understood. It shows how one can make the past accessible in practice by identifying the variability introduced by the diverse processes of people and nature that form the archaeological record.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Utah Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0874805139
• ISBN 13: 9780874805130
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448