A powerful and innovative argument that explores the complexity of the human relationship
with material things, demonstrating how humans and societies are entrapped into the …

An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era approaches the contemporary age, between the
late nineteenth and twenty-first centuries, as an archaeological period defined by specific …

“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 …

This innovative, extensively illustrated study examines how classical antiquities and
archaeology contributed significantly to the production of the modern Greek nation and its …

Bodies intrigue us. They promise windows into the past that other archaeological finds
cannot by bringing us literally face to face with history. Yet'the body'is also highly contested …

It might seem obvious that time lies at the heart of archaeology, since archaeology is about
the past. However, the issue of time is complicated and often problematic, and although we …

“It is rare to read an archaeological book that has the capacity to inspire, as this one has.”—
Mark P. Leone, author of The Archaeology of Liberty in an American Capital “Archaeology …

The archaeology of the contemporary past is becoming an important subfield within the
discipline and one attractive not only to archaeologists but to social scientists and artists …

Anthropologists of the senses have long argued that cultures differ in their sensory registers.
This groundbreaking volume applies this idea to material culture and the social practices …