Theory in archaeology : a world perspective / edited by Peter J. Ucko.

"Derives from a conference--flagged as euroTAG--of the Theoretical Archaeology Group, held at Southampton University from the 14th-16th December 1992"--P. [xviii].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of illustrations -- List of contributors -- General Editor's Preface -- Preface -- Introduction: archaeological interpretation in a world context -- 1. Great Zimbabwe and the Lost City: the cultural colonization of the South African past -- 2. 'The Hun is a methodical chap': reflections on the German tradition of pre- and proto-history -- 3. Theoretical trends in Indonesian archaeology -- 4. Theory, practice and criticism in the history of Namibian archaeology -- 5. European encumbrances to the development of relevant theory in African archaeology -- 6. Theoretical perspectives in Indian archaeology: an historical review -- 7. The 'Aboriginalization' of Australian archaeology: the contribution of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies to the indigenous transformation of the discipline -- 8. Prehistory in a multicultural state: a commentary on the development of Canadian archaeology -- 9. The socio-politics of the development of archaeology in Hispanic South America -- 10. Mixed features of archaeological theory in Brazil -- 11. Theoretical underpinnings of Portuguese archaeology in the twentieth century -- 12. Theory and practice in Irish archaeology -- 13. Who possesses Tara?: politics in archaeology in Ireland -- 14. Archaeological theory in Japan -- 15. Archaeology against the state: roots of internationalism -- 16. Archaeology in Russia and its impact on archaeological theory -- 17. Where are we now?: archaeological theory in the 1990s -- 18. French tradition and the central place of history in the human sciences: preamble to a dialogue between Robinson Crusoe and his Man Friday -- Index.

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