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How do archaeologists think? How do they use the scattered and often-fragmentary remains from the pastboth historical and excavatedto create meaningful, sensible interpretations of human history? In Archaeological Thinking, Charles E. Orser Jr., provides a commonsense guide to applying critical thinking skills to archaeological questions and evidence. Rather than critiquing and debunking specific cases of pseudo-archaeology or concentrating on archaeological theory, Orser considers the basics of scientific thinking, the use of logic and analogy, the meaning and context of facts, and the evaluation of source materials. He explains, concisely and accessibly, how archaeologists use these principles to create pictures of the past and teaches students to develop the skills needed to make equally reasoned interpretations.

Archaeological Thinking

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      Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
      Published 11 July 2014
      ISBN-13 9781442226975
      978-1442226975
      ISBN-10 1442226978
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      Archaeological science, methodology and techniques

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      Book Synopsis
      How do archaeologists think? How do they use the scattered and often-fragmentary remains from the pastboth historical and excavatedto create meaningful, sensible interpretations of human history? In Archaeological Thinking, Charles E. Orser Jr., provides a commonsense guide to applying critical thinking skills to archaeological questions and evidence. Rather than critiquing and debunking specific cases of pseudo-archaeology or concentrating on archaeological theory, Orser considers the basics of scientific thinking, the use of logic and analogy, the meaning and context of facts, and the evaluation of source materials. He explains, concisely and accessibly, how archaeologists use these principles to create pictures of the past and teaches students to develop the skills needed to make equally reasoned interpretations.

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