The Theory and Practice of Archaeology: A Workbook

by Thomas C. Patterson

Intended to help the reader learn how to think like an archaeologist. This book includes activities that challenge readers to interpret and explain field findings and help them to see the link between theory and practice. Topics include stratigraphy, seriation, modes of production, divisions of labor, social reproduction, and class struggle and resistance. For those interested in discovering the history of contemporary social structures.

140 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 1982

Reviews

[Riversue · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a true workbook that provides good concise information on various concepts like social change and then provides details from an excavation that you can analyze to see how the concept shows in the archaeological record.