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The nature of archaeological arguments
Antiquity, 1990We try (most of us) to be logical in our work. We listen to arguments (most of us) and try to be persuaded by that argument which is better – because it is more logical, because it is more reasonable, because it fits the facts better. But how reliably does one tell which is better – except by illogical intuition?
Arthur Stutt, Stephen Shennan
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The order of things : an archaeology of the human sciences
, 1971Publishers Note, Forward to the English Edition, Preface Part I: 1.Las Meninas 2.The Prose of the World: I The Four Similitudes, II Signatures, III The Limits of the World, IV the Writing of Things, V The Being of Language 3.Representing: I Don Quixote ...
M. Foucault
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The epistemological nature of archaeological units
Anthropological Theory, 2002Understanding the epistemological nature of archaeological units, or types, is critical to archaeological research. Two aspects of units underpin the issue. First, ideational units must not be conflated with empirical units. Ideational units are units of measurement; empirical units are the things being measured.
Michael J. O'Brien, R. Lee Lyman
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Surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy in art and archaeology
, 2016Since its introduction in the cultural heritage field, nearly 30 years ago, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has emerged as a promising analytical technique that is particularly suitable for the detection and identification of organic colorants.
F. Pozzi, M. Leona
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On the nature of empiricism in archaeology
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 2011‘Empiricism’ can mean many things; I discuss it here as the belief that the data speak for themselves, without the need for intervening theory. Empiricism in this sense would be considered by most to be simply naïve, but I argue that it remains one of the most widespread implicit theoretical positions in archaeology as a whole.
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Volcanic soils: their nature and significance for archaeology
Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 2000Abstract Whereas previous reviews of volcanic soils are biased in favour of those in tephra, the present paper examines the nature of weathering and pedogenesis in both tephra and lava. The classification of volcanic soils is discussed and examples are described of the response of pedogenesis to variations in climate, drainage, topography ...
David K. Chester +2 more
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The impact of the natural sciences on archaeology
Contemporary Physics, 1970Summary This article reviews some of the applications of physics to the solution of archaeological problems. The use of magnetic, resistivity and electromagnetic surveying techniques for the location of buried features is described. Various methods of age determination are outlined while the problems associated with radiocarbon dating of organic ...
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Journal of Island & Coastal Archaeology, 2020
The coastline of Morocco extends across the northwest Maghreb region of Africa, from the western Mediterranean to the eastern Atlantic. Cultural heritage resources include archaeological remains that reveal a myriad of past human activities in the ...
Athena Trakadas
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The coastline of Morocco extends across the northwest Maghreb region of Africa, from the western Mediterranean to the eastern Atlantic. Cultural heritage resources include archaeological remains that reveal a myriad of past human activities in the ...
Athena Trakadas
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Snapshots of History and the Nature of the Archaeological Image [PDF]
Archaeologies, 2010 By its very definition, archaeology is situated at the intersection of the material and the temporal worlds. Photography is similarly positioned, and yet it can be manipulated to produce constructed contexts according a photographer’s agenda. In order to explore how the abilities and limitations of archaeology and photography are entwined I examine the
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Beyond the Natural Body: An Archaeology of Sex Hormones
, 19944. The Making of Sex Hormones 5. The Marketing of Sex Hormones 6. The Transformation of Sex Hormones into the Pill 7.
N. Oudshoorn
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