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Archaeological thinking, how to make sense of the past, Charles E. Orser, Jr

Label
Archaeological thinking, how to make sense of the past, Charles E. Orser, Jr
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Archaeological thinking
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
891941714
Responsibility statement
Charles E. Orser, Jr
Sub title
how to make sense of the past
Table Of Contents
What's this all about, anyway?: thinking in archaeology -- It all seems so sciencey: archaeology, science, and history -- Those pesky facts: understanding historical facts -- If p . . . then what?: archaeological thinking and logic -- Is that chair really a chair?: analogy and archaeological thinking -- Source-thinking: the relationship between archaeological and textual evidence -- Artifact-thinking: archaeological thought and excavated things -- Thinking to some purpose: archaeological research and critical thinking