Debating Archaeological Empiricism The Ambiguity of Material Evidence [Hardcover]

Debating Archaeological Empiricismexamines the current intellectual turn in archaeology, primarily in its prehistoric and classical branches, characterized by a return to the archaeological evidence. Each chapter in the book approaches the empirical from a different angle, illuminating contemporary views and uses of the archaeological material in interpretations and theory building. The inclusion of differing perspectives in this collection mirrors the conceptual landscape that characterizes the discipline, contributing to the theoretical debate in archaeology and classical studies. As well as giving an important snapshot of the practical as well as theoretical uses of materiality in archaeologies today, this volume looks to the future of archaeology as an empirical discipline.

Introduction

Why The Death of Archaeological Theory?

Comment by Johannes Siapkas

Comment by Christopher Witmore

Archaeology and the Second Empiricism

Comment by Frands Herschend

Comment by Michael Fotiadis

Public Archaeological Challenges in the 2010s: Learning from Participatory Action in Practice

Comment by Charlotta Hillerdal

Comment by Julian Thomas

Students First, Please!

Michael Fotiadis

Comment by Frands Herschend