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Behavioral Archaeology

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Behavioral Archaeology book

Principles and Practice

Behavioral Archaeology

DOI link for Behavioral Archaeology

Behavioral Archaeology book

Principles and Practice
ByMichael B. Schiffer
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2010
eBook Published 8 April 2016
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315541242
Pages 256 pages
eBook ISBN 9781315541242
SubjectsHumanities
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Schiffer, M. (2010). Behavioral Archaeology. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315541242

Behavioral archaeology offers a way of examining the past by highlighting human engagement with the material culture of the time. 'Behavioral Archaeology: Principles and Practice' offers a broad overview of the methods and theories used in this approach to archaeology. Opening with an overview of the history and key concepts, the book goes on to systematically cover both principles and practice: the philosophy of science and the scientific method; artifacts and human behavior; archaeological inference; formation processes of the archaeological record; technological change; behavioral change; and ritual and religion. Detailed case studies show the relevance of behavioral method and theory to the wider field of archaeological studies. The book will be invaluable to students of archaeology and anthropology.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

part 1|2 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 1|6 pages

Behavioral Archaeology: Origins and the Four Strategies

chapter 2|8 pages

Conceptual Foundations

part |2 pages

1I. INFERENCE AND FORMATION PROCESSES

chapter 3|12 pages

Archaeological Inference

chapter 4|11 pages

Cultural Formation Processes

chapter 5|11 pages

Noncultural (Environmental) Formation Processes

chapter 6|9 pages

Identifying Formation Processes

chapter 7|9 pages

Building Chronologies: A Hohokam Case Study

chapter 8|10 pages

The Archaeological Process

part |2 pages

1II. TECHNOLOGY

chapter 9|10 pages

Research on Technology: History and Overview

chapter 10|9 pages

Studying Technological Change

ByWith James M. Skibo 93

chapter 11|4 pages

. Ceramic Surface Treatments and Cooking Pot Performance

chapter 12|11 pages

Folk Theories and Scientic Theories: The Case of the Early Electric Automobile

chapter 13|11 pages

Long-Term Technological Competitions

chapter 14|7 pages

Technological Differentiation

chapter 15|6 pages

Differential Adoption and the Electric Lighthouse

chapter 16|10 pages

The Cascade Model of Invention Processes

part |2 pages

1V. NEW DIRECTIONS

chapter 17|3 pages

The “New” Behavioral Archaeology

chapter 18|8 pages

Ritual and Religion

ByKacy L. Hollenback

chapter 19|11 pages

Ritual and Religion 19. A Behavioral Theory of Meaning

With the assistance of Andrea R. Miller
ByKacy L. Hollenback 156

chapter 20|11 pages

The Materiality of Social Power

ByWith William H. Walker 175

chapter 21|8 pages

Landscapes

ByKacy L. Hollenback

chapter 21|22 pages

Landscapes Bibliography

ByKacy L. Hollenback 186
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