AR101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Processual Archaeology, Lewis Binford, Modernism In The Catholic Church
30 Oct 2017
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The study of human past involving human remains. The material remains of the past is a resource of public importance. A history of the cultures that inhabited a particular location or region. That geologically ancient conditions were in essence similar to, or uniform. A term used by anthropologist when referring to the non biographical characteristics. New archaeology- scientific framework, method and theory. Used to explore origins questions; agricultures, humankind movement is led by american lewis binford. little explicit explained of why changes occurred. Fieldwork was conducted with defined objectives to answer specific questions. A new approach to the problems of archaeological interpretation involving. The original site of deposition of an artifact, ecofact, feature. Ethnoarchaeology- behavioral relationships that underlie the production of material culture. Surface survey- subject involves a grid system. survey area divided into sections. Uniformitarianism ; the earth shaped gradually by geological processes. Charles lyell publishes a textbook principles of geology .
