Alcock, Susan E.
Archaeologies of Memory
A unique collection of newly written essays by archaeologists working in a variety of contexts and geographical areas, Archaeologies of Memory is a groundbreaking text that presents a coherent framework for the study of memory in past societies.
- Serves as an accessible introduction to central issues in the study of memory, including authority and identity, and the role memory plays in their creation and transformation.
- Presents a collection of newly commissioned essays that provide a coherent framework for the study of memory in past societies.
- Brings together essays from both anthropological and classical archaeologists.
- Includes contributions drawn from a variety of cultures and time periods, including New Kingdom Egypt and the prehistoric American Southwest.
Keywords: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology SOC003000
- Author(s)
- Alcock, Susan E.
- Dyke, Ruth Van
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2008
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 256 pages
- Category
- History
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781405143301
- Printed ISBN
- 9780631235842