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Dedication.- Preface.- Chapter 1. Introduction: Tim Murray's research in context (Penny Crook and Christine Williamson).- Part I: History.- Chapter 2. Sydney, Canberra, Cambridge and The Bush: an entirely personal reflection (Jim Allen).- Chapter 3. The history of archaeology at the beginnings of the 21st century: current im-passe and future directions (Oscar Moro Abadía and Emma Lewis-Sing).- Chapter 4. A trail of biographic detection: Pitt Rivers in North America and the Filmer Album Images (Christopher Evans).- Chapter 5. On the study of archæology', 1850: reflections on Thomas Pettigrew's Vice-Presidential address to the British Archaeological Association (Gabriel Moshenska).- Chapter 6. Chinese archaeology of the last 40 years (Li Liu).- Chapter 7. Under the Surface: development of an explorative archaeology in China (Marie Louise Stig Sørensen and Guohua Yang).- Chapter 8. How an environmentalist saved historic Badrinath: Chandi Prasad Bhatt and a forgotten temple agitation (Nayanjot Lahiri).- Chapter 9. Death of Nelson: small things from a little street (Alan Mayne).- Chapter 10. God and government: mission station interpretive frameworks (Christopher J. Davey).- Part II: Archaeology.- Chapter 11. Environmental Archaeology past and present: lessons for our time (Peter Rowley-Conwy).- Chapter 12. Learning to hunt and gather in traditional Aboriginal societies (Harry Allen).- Chapter 13. Royal funerary architecture in Ancient Tonga (Geoffrey Clark, Phillip Parton and Christian Reepmeyer).- Chapter 14. Money makes the world go round: towards an archaeology of money in the modern world (Gavin Lucas).- Chapter 15. Archaeology of the post-medieval world in Greece: the last two decades (Lita Tzortzopoulou-Gregory).- Chapter 16. The global significance and unlimited potential of Exploring the Archaeol-ogy of the Modern City' (Charles E. Orser, Jr.).- Chapter 17. The archaeology of Australian clothing: some details and directions (Hilary Davidson).- Part III: Philosophy.- Chapter 18. Order and disorder in ancient cities and states (Norman Yoffee).- Chapter 19. Are societies without monuments societies without memory? (Alain Schnapp).- Chapter 20. Another dimension of seeing' Batavia as lore, Batavia as opera: exploring the congruence between the symbolism of archaeology and place, and the artistic expression of identity (Tania Hardy-Smith).- Chapter 21. The Matrix and the nature of archaeological explanation (Simon Holdaway, Matthew Douglass and Benjamin Davies).- Chapter 22. Lapita: history of a name, its terminologies and influences (Matthew Spriggs).- Part IV: Heritage.- Chapter 23. From aesthetics and history to significance: a history of heritage values (Margarita Díaz-Andreu and Ana Pastor Pérez).- Chapter 24. Urban Starchaeology' in Australia: science, conservation and performance? (Richard Mackay).- Chapter 25. Urban archaeology in the 21st Century: have we dug enough? (Susan Lawrence).- Chapter 26. Pedagogy and public outreach: the value of historical archaeology in a rural Tasmanian community (James L. Flexner, Catherine J. Frieman, D. Ash Lenton, and Sofia C. Samper Carro).- Chapter 27. Sharing knowledge: a history of Aboriginal cultural heritage management training in Victoria (David Clark, Maddy Maitri and Christina Pavlides).- Appendices.

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      Publication Date: 16/03/2025
      ISBN13: 9783031771019, 978-3031771019
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      Dedication.- Preface.- Chapter 1. Introduction: Tim Murray's research in context (Penny Crook and Christine Williamson).- Part I: History.- Chapter 2. Sydney, Canberra, Cambridge and The Bush: an entirely personal reflection (Jim Allen).- Chapter 3. The history of archaeology at the beginnings of the 21st century: current im-passe and future directions (Oscar Moro Abadía and Emma Lewis-Sing).- Chapter 4. A trail of biographic detection: Pitt Rivers in North America and the Filmer Album Images (Christopher Evans).- Chapter 5. On the study of archæology', 1850: reflections on Thomas Pettigrew's Vice-Presidential address to the British Archaeological Association (Gabriel Moshenska).- Chapter 6. Chinese archaeology of the last 40 years (Li Liu).- Chapter 7. Under the Surface: development of an explorative archaeology in China (Marie Louise Stig Sørensen and Guohua Yang).- Chapter 8. How an environmentalist saved historic Badrinath: Chandi Prasad Bhatt and a forgotten temple agitation (Nayanjot Lahiri).- Chapter 9. Death of Nelson: small things from a little street (Alan Mayne).- Chapter 10. God and government: mission station interpretive frameworks (Christopher J. Davey).- Part II: Archaeology.- Chapter 11. Environmental Archaeology past and present: lessons for our time (Peter Rowley-Conwy).- Chapter 12. Learning to hunt and gather in traditional Aboriginal societies (Harry Allen).- Chapter 13. Royal funerary architecture in Ancient Tonga (Geoffrey Clark, Phillip Parton and Christian Reepmeyer).- Chapter 14. Money makes the world go round: towards an archaeology of money in the modern world (Gavin Lucas).- Chapter 15. Archaeology of the post-medieval world in Greece: the last two decades (Lita Tzortzopoulou-Gregory).- Chapter 16. The global significance and unlimited potential of Exploring the Archaeol-ogy of the Modern City' (Charles E. Orser, Jr.).- Chapter 17. The archaeology of Australian clothing: some details and directions (Hilary Davidson).- Part III: Philosophy.- Chapter 18. Order and disorder in ancient cities and states (Norman Yoffee).- Chapter 19. Are societies without monuments societies without memory? (Alain Schnapp).- Chapter 20. Another dimension of seeing' Batavia as lore, Batavia as opera: exploring the congruence between the symbolism of archaeology and place, and the artistic expression of identity (Tania Hardy-Smith).- Chapter 21. The Matrix and the nature of archaeological explanation (Simon Holdaway, Matthew Douglass and Benjamin Davies).- Chapter 22. Lapita: history of a name, its terminologies and influences (Matthew Spriggs).- Part IV: Heritage.- Chapter 23. From aesthetics and history to significance: a history of heritage values (Margarita Díaz-Andreu and Ana Pastor Pérez).- Chapter 24. Urban Starchaeology' in Australia: science, conservation and performance? (Richard Mackay).- Chapter 25. Urban archaeology in the 21st Century: have we dug enough? (Susan Lawrence).- Chapter 26. Pedagogy and public outreach: the value of historical archaeology in a rural Tasmanian community (James L. Flexner, Catherine J. Frieman, D. Ash Lenton, and Sofia C. Samper Carro).- Chapter 27. Sharing knowledge: a history of Aboriginal cultural heritage management training in Victoria (David Clark, Maddy Maitri and Christina Pavlides).- Appendices.

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