Analytical Archaeology

This study was well-established as a pioneer work on archaeological methodology, the theoretical basis of all archaeological analysis whatever the period or era. It presents and evaluates the radical changes in methodology which derived from developments in other disciplines, such as cybernetics, computer science and geography, to support the student and professional archaeologist.

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Foreword to the Revised Edition. Preface 1. Introduction and Polemic 2. Culture Systems - The Model 3. Cultural Morphology and Cultural Ecology - The Setting 4. Material Culture Systems - Attribute and Artefact 5. Artefact and Type 6. Assemblage and Culture 7. Culture and Culture Group 8. Culture Group and Technocomplex 9. Group Ethnology 10. Entities and Processes and Procedure 11. Discussion and Speculation