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A Critique of Archaeological Reason: Structural, Digital, and Philosophical Aspects of the Excavated Record

Autor Giorgio Buccellati
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 23 apr 2017
In A Critique of Archaeological Reason, Giorgio Buccellati presents a theory of excavation that aims at clarifying the nature of archaeology and its impact on contemporary thought. Integrating epistemological issues with methods of data collection and the role and impact of digital technology on archaeological work, the book explores digital data in order to comprehend its role in shaping meaning and understanding in archaeological excavation. The ability of archaeologists to record in the field, rather than offsite, has fundamentally changed the methods of observation, conceptualization, and interpretation of deposits. Focusing on the role of stratigraphy as the center of archaeological field work, Giorgio Buccellati examines the challenges of interpreting a 'broken tradition'; a civilization for which there are no living carriers today. He uses the site of Urkesh in Syria, where he has worked for decades, as a case study to demonstrate his theory.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781107665484
ISBN-10: 1107665485
Pagini: 408
Ilustrații: 26 b/w illus. 4 tables
Dimensiuni: 151 x 228 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.67 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

1. Introduction; Part I. Fundamentals: 2. Archaeology and grammar; 3. Categorization; 4. The search for objectivity; Part II. Analysis: 5. Stratigraphic analysis; 6. Typological analysis; 7. Integrative analysis; Part III. The Reassembled Construct: 8. The invention of a site; 9. The physical record; 10. The referential record; Part IV. The Privileged Venue: 11. Digital thought; 12. Digital text; 13. The archaeological record; Part V. The Wider Frame: 14. The relevance of structure; 15. The critical approach; 16. Hermeneutics; 17. Conclusion.

Recenzii

Winner, 2021 Balzan Prize for Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, International Balzan Prize Foundation

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Descriere

This book defines the concept of 'archaeological reason', and provides a new approach to archaeological excavations, philosophical hermeneutics, and digital theory.