Preservation of natural and cultural heritage is often said to be something that is done for the
future, or on behalf of future generations, but the precise relationship of such practices to the …

An Archaeology of the Cosmos seeks answers to two fundamental questions of humanity
and human history. The first question concerns that which some use as a defining element of …

This article is concerned with the social processes involved in the formation of large
agglomerated villages in the Neolithic of the Near East and Anatolia, with particular …

With these words Michel Foucault opened his famous study of sexual identity based on the
memoirs of Herculine Barbin (Foucault 1980), also known as Alexina, Camille, and Abel. It is …

Examining a wide range of archaeological data, and using it to explore issues such as the
sexual body, mind/body dualism, body modification, and magical practices, Lynn Meskell …

The archaeological identification of individuals has been an important component of both
processual attempts to characterize social organization by the treatment of individuals in …

Las trayectorias históricas de los grupos parentales mapuche y tehuelche se entretejen en
los procesos de memoria y olvido. Estos recuerdos y silencios, actualizados en prácticas …

There is increasing evidence that in Classic Maya society some of the finest objects were
produced by artists who were elites. Excavations at the rapidly abandoned center of …

The languages of archaeology: dialogue, narrative, and writing Page 1 The Languages of
Archaeology Dialogue, Narrative, and Writing Rosemary A. Joyce with Robert W. Preucel …

This chapter critically synthesizes the growing literature relating to the archaeology of the
senses and situates it in the light of the emerging interdisciplinary paradigm known as …