Archaeology for Today and Tomorrow

By: Craig N. Cipolla and Rachel J. Crellin and Oliver J. Harris

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Synopsis: Archaeology for Today and Tomorrow explores how cutting-edge archaeological theories have implications not only for how we study the past but also how we think about and prepare for the future. Ranging from how we understand migration or political leadership to how we think about violence or ecological crisis, the book argues that archaeology should embrace a “future-oriented” attitude. Behind the traditional archaeological gaze on the past is a unique and useful collection of skills, tools, and orientations for rethinking the present and future. Further, it asserts that archaeological theory is not only vital for how we conduct our work as archaeologists and how we create narratives about the past but also for how we think about the broader world in the present and, crucially, how we envision and shape the future. Each of the chapters in the book links theoretical approaches and global archaeological case studies to a specific contemporary issue. It examines such issues as human movement, violence, human and non-human relations, the Anthropocene, and fake news to showcase the critical contributions that archaeology, and archaeological theory, can make to shaping the world of tomorrow. An ideal book for courses on archaeology in the modern world and public archaeology, it will also appeal to archaeology students and researchers in general and all those in related disciplines interested in areas of critical contemporary concern.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781003819783
Related ISBNs:: 9781032154305, 9781003244141, 9781032154312
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 12/04/23
Copyrighted By:: Craig N. Cipolla, Rachel J. Crellin, and Oliver J. T. Harris, The right of Craig N. Cipolla, Rachel J. Crellin, and Oliver J. T. Harris to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
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