Behavioral Archeology

Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry

by Michael Brian Schiffer

This is a reprinted edition of one of the most influential books Schiffer wrote, originally for Academic Press. "One of the most important treatments of archaeological methodology. Although it will undoubtedly be a controversial book, even those who do not accept the Schifferian approach will find some imaginative, well-formulated methods that can be used to obtain information about the past" - Stephen Plog, American Antiquity. Must be distinguished from the collection of articles by Schiffer published by University of Utah Press called "Behavioural Archaeology".

Genres: Archaeology

254 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 1976

About the author

Michael Brian Schiffer is Fred A. Riecker Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the University of Arizona and Research Associate at the Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. He is the author of six previous books on technology.

Reviews

[Shea.Cout · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good first few chapters on transforms and strategies but goes on quite a bit towards the end about his fieldwork on Pueblos.