Description
Book SynopsisDescribed by Lewis Binford in his new foreword as a 'solid foundation on which to build a vital and growing historical archaeology,' Stanley South's famous book on historical archaeology includes a new introduction by the author that discusses how the book came to be written and the evolution of the field.
Trade Review
'[O]neof the two or three most influential books in historical archaeology. The scientific approach outlined and practiced throughout the book still dominates historical archaeology.' (Mark P. Leone, University of Maryland)
'[This] book completely revolutionized the way Americanists viewed historical archaeology. Much of the way that today’s generation of scholars approaches the historical record grows out of [this] work.' (Michael J. O'Brien, University of Missouri)
'[T]he most important piece of theoretical work ever written in historical archaeology. [I]t forced historical archaeology to mature.' (Charles E. Orser, Jr., Illinois State University)
'The publication of Method and Theory in Historical Archeology was the high point for the impact of the ‘New Archaeology’ and processual studies on historical archaeology.' (Robert L. Schuyler, University of Pennsylvania)
Table of Contents
Foreword to the Percheron Press Edition, Lewis R. Binford
Introduction to the Percheron Press Edition
Chapter 1. Theoretical Foundation
Chapter 2. Quantitative Analysis and Pattern Recognition
Chapter 3. The Brunswick Pattern of Refuse Disposal
Chapter 4. The Carolina Artifact Pattern
Chapter 5. The Frontier Artifact Pattern
Chapter 6. Exploring Analytical Techniques
Chapter 7. Revealing Culture Process Through the Formula Concept
Chapter 8. Methodological Considerations
Chapter 9. The Archeologist’s Responsibility in Cultural Resource Management Studies
Index
