A Critique of Archaeological Reason
Structural, Digital, and Philosophical Aspects of the Excavated Record
- Author: Giorgio Buccellati, University of California, Los Angeles
- Date Published: June 2017
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- isbn: 9781107046535
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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.
Read more- Deals with the intellectual dimension of archaeological excavation, placing field archaeology on solid theoretical grounds
- Establishes the new concept of archaeological reason, giving fresh understanding of philosophical hermeneutics
- Presents a theory of excavation that highlights the role and impact of digital technology on archaeological work
Awards
- Winner, 2021 Balzan Prize for Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, International Balzan Prize Foundation
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- Date Published: June 2017
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107046535
- length: 408 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 158 x 24 mm
- weight: 0.78kg
- contains: 26 b/w illus. 4 tables
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
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.
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