First published in 1991.
The 1980s witnessed exciting developments in theoretical writing in Western archaeology. Where previous decades were dominated by the Anglo-American perspective, or "New Archaeology", the recent years showed the European debate grow in confidence and vitality. This book, published in 1991, captures this spirit of debate as contributors from a wide cross-section of countries evaluate the development of the distinctly national and European characteristics of archaeology and assess future directions. Contributors consider an extensive range of ideologies and viewpoints, stressing the fundamentally historical emphasis and social construction of European archaeology. The development of archaeological theory is traced, with specific emphasis on factors which differ from country to country. Ultimately, it argues that the most active response to archaeology is to celebrate theory within a constantly critical mode. A great insight into the development of theory.
Author(s): Ian Hodder (ed.)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Archaeology, 33
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2015
Language: English
Pages: XII+318
Preface vii
1. Archaeological theory in contemporary European societies: the emergence of competing traditions / Ian Hodder 1
2. Theory in Spanish archaeology since 1960 / J. M. Vázquez Varela and R. Risch 25
3. The Italian perspective on theoretical archaeology / Bruno d'Agostino 52
4. The powerful past: theoretical trends in Greek archaeology / Kostas Kotsakis 65
5. The use of theory in French archaeology / Serge Cleuziou, Anick Coudart, Jean-Paul Demoule and Alain Schnapp 91
6. Theoretical archaeology in Britain / Timothy Champion 129
7. Theory in Scandinavian archaeology since 1960: a view from Norway / Bjørn Myhre 161
8. All quiet on the Western Front? Paradigms, methods and approaches in West German archaeology / Heinrich Härke 187
9. Theory in Polish archaeology 1960-90: searching for paradigms / Zbigniew Kobyliński 223
10. Recent theoretical achievements in prehistoric archaeology in Czechoslovakia / Evžen Neustupný 248
11. Archaeological theory in Hungary since 1960: theories without theoretical archaeology / J. Laszlovszky and Cs. Siklódi 272
Index 299
