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History of archaeology from its present concerns. Many topics are discussed further in Chapter 6, which looks at more recent trends in theory and interpretation. Tion is a pervasive interest in archaeological theory. Certain approaches, like Marxism (McGuire, chapter 6), are centered on how inequality is almost inevitable. Archaeology Proves Bible History Accurate. The Fertile Crescent has been the focus of intense archaeological scrutiny. Even Herbert W. Armstrong supported critically important digs in Jerusalem by sending Ambassador College students there as workers. ‘Now, we have found the Pool of Siloam exactly where John said it was.’ A.
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The development of archeological thought is analyzed by examining archeological history to determine to what extent its trends reflect archeologists' personal & collective interests.
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Preface
The relevance of archaeological history
Classical archaeology & antiquarianism
The beginnings of scientific archaeology
The imperial synthesis
Culture-historic...more
Published January 26th 1990 by Cambridge University Press (Cambridge et al.) (first published January 1st 1989)
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Jun 10, 2010Ginger K rated it it was ok
I keep this book to cure insomnia. I have never been able to get through an entire chapter without falling asleep, regardless of where or when I'm reading it. It should be interesting! It's not poorly written! I have NO IDEA what my problem with it is.
Sep 05, 2007Annie added it · review of another edition
Wow, welcome to grad school Annie...
May 04, 2013
Sohvi rated it
really liked it Shelves: archaeology, science
Well written and comprehensive book. For all those who are interested in archaeological methods and theories behind the practice.
Jun 05, 2018A rated it it was amazing
(This is actually a review of the second edition, which you should get)
This is quite simply an awe-inspiring book. The sheer amount of reading Trigger must have done to construct this incredibly dense and detailed (but still able to see the bigger picture) overview of the history of archaeology is insane. His reference list is nearly 100 pages long, and I think he really read almost everything on it.
Trigger not only provides us with a very balanced account of the various approaches archaeology h...more
Bruce Trigger always comes through with succinct and insightful archaeological information.
May 09, 2017Sarah rated it liked it · review of another edition
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Mar 21, 2016Benedikt rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This book, as its title says, is a history of archaeological thought. The book opens with a short explanation of Triggers own theoretical stance, which serves to explain the underlying dismissive attitude towards certain other theoretical positions. Following that, the beginnings of archaeology in various countries are explored.
For the main part, it offers a very condensed overview over the entirety of archaeological theory. It follows the US/UK discourse on the topic in some detail, focusing o...more
Well, I ended up reading it in less than a year. Barely. The breaks in reading were many.
I don't feel particularly qualified to write a review about it, as approximately the entirety of everything I know about the history of archaeological thought is what I learned in this book--I don't know how to evaluate its content in a way external to it itself. I would say that it seemed like Trigger tried to strike an interesting balance between summarizing 300ish years of different schools of thought in...more
Jan 07, 2010Michele rated it really liked it · review of another edition
The first time I read this book, I read it in a week. I didn't like it. The second time I read it, I was under pressure and I hated it. This is the type of book that deserves some time, like a soup sitting all day in a crock pot. It's understandable that people find that 'A History of Archaeological Thought' as an overwhelming and daunting book, but if read slowly over time in digestible chunks, then, it becomes interesting.
Archaeologists are influenced by the world around them, and this become...more
Jan 20, 2015Taylor rated it really liked it
A good book to have on your shelf if only for the bibliography. Trigger includes many non-English sources that I would have otherwise overlooked. Definitely a dry read, but it does give a fairly comprehensive overview of the development of the discipline.
Oct 06, 2014Catherine Bishop rated it it was ok · review of another edition
I only read a few chapters for my studies, but this is really boring. Hard to read. Hard to understand. Hard to stay motivated to carry on.
However, a pretty important book for archaeological theory.
Aug 04, 2013Jaime rated it liked it
An impressive life's work, but I prefer the updated 2nd edition.
Dec 19, 2015Kate rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Trigger is the definitive text when it comes to understanding the historical context for archaeological theory.
Nov 20, 2009Aimee rated it really liked it · review of another edition
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Mar 03, 2012Sara rated it it was ok
The first chapter was very confusing, as was some of the later ones, but maybe that's just because I am not so good with the theoretical stuff...BUt I would recommend reading the first chapter last.
Pretty good at describing the various ways of approaching archaeology through the ages using specific sites as examples.
Extremely comprehensive, a bit to its detriment.
trying to read whole chapters for Archaeology tutorials was such a hard thing. kept putting me to sleep.
Jan 13, 2012
Lee Broderick rated it
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Shelves: archaeology, used-not-read-cover-to-cover
A comprehensive guide to the subject: to the extent that 'consulting Trigger' is a phrase known to most archaeologists.
Benjamin Akey rated it really liked it
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Bruce Graham Trigger, OC OQ FRSC was a Canadian archaeologist, anthropologist, and ethnohistorian.
Born in Preston, Ontario, he received a doctorate in archaeology from Yale University in 1964. His research interests at that time included the history of archaeological research and the comparative study of early cultures. He spent the following year teaching at Northwestern University and then took...more
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