Archaeological Typology and Practical Reality
Author | : William Y. Adams |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521048675 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521048672 |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Archaeological Typology and Practical Reality by : William Y. Adams
Download or read book Archaeological Typology and Practical Reality written by William Y. Adams and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the various ways in which field archaeologists set about making and using classifications to meet a variety of practical needs. The authors discuss how humans form concepts. They then describe and analyse in detail a specific example of an archaeological classification, and go on to consider the theoretical generalizations that can be derived from the study of actual in-use classifications.