“This book exhorts the reader to embrace the materiality of archaeology by recognizing how
every step in the discipline's scientific processes involves interaction with myriad physical …

A lively and accessible introduction to themes and debates in archaeological theory for
students of all levels Archaeological Theory is a relatable, accessible, reader-friendly first …

Change and Archaeology explores how archaeologists have historically described,
interpreted, and explained change, and argues that change has been under-theorised. The …

Material things are not just passive recipients of human categories, meanings and values,
nor mere subjects of human agency. Their particular characteristics and behaviours are …

Are we now living in a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene? Geo-scientists
discuss whether there is a need for a new concept covering the last 250 years' immense …

There is little doubt that Indigenous, collaborative, and community-based archaeologies
offer productive means of reshaping the ways in which archaeologists conduct research in …

Place, Memory, and Healing: An Archaeology of Anatolian Rock Monuments investigates
the complex and deep histories of places, how they served as sites of memory and …

The 'bog bodies' of north-western Europe have captured the imagination of poets as much
as archaeologists, confronting us with human remains where time has stopped–allowing us …

It is 60 years since Karl Wittfogel highlighted a key relationship between political power and
the ownership and control of water. Subsequent studies have suggested, commensurately …

The microplastic (MP) contamination of oceans, freshwaters, and soils has become one of
the major challenges within the Anthropocene. MP is transported in large quantities through …