North American Archaeology

North American Archaeology
Author: Timothy R. Pauketat
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2004-12-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780631231844

This volume offers a rich and informative introduction to North American archaeology for all those interested in the history and culture of North American natives. Organized around central topics and debates within the discipline. Illustrated with case studies based on the lives of real people, to emphasize human agency, cultural practice, the body, issues of inequality, and the politics of archaeological practice. Highlights current understandings of cultural and historical processes in North America and situates these understandings within a global perspective.

Gordon R. Willey and American Archaeology

Gordon R. Willey and American Archaeology
Author: Jeremy A. Sabloff
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2007
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780806138053

Gauging the impact of one scholar's contributions to modern archaeology