{"product_id":"archaeological-theory-today-9780745653075","title":"Archaeological Theory Today","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ian Hodder\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Archaeology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in a revised and updated second edition, this volume provides an  authoritative account of the current status of archaeological theory, as  presented by some of its major exponents and innovators over recent  decades. It summarizes the latest developments in the field and looks to  its future, exploring some of the cutting-edge ideas at the forefront  of the discipline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume captures the diversity of  contemporary archaeological theory. Some authors argue for an approach  close to the natural sciences, others for an engagement with cultural  debate about representation of the past. Some minimize the relevance of  culture to societal change, while others see it as central; some focus  on the contingent and the local, others on long-term evolution. While  few practitioners in theoretical archaeology would today argue for a  unified disciplinary approach, the authors in this volume increasingly  see links and convergences between their perspectives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume  also reflects archaeology's new openness to external influences, as  well as the desire to contribute to wider debates. The contributors  examine ways in which archaeological evidence contributes to theories of  evolutionary psychology, as well as to the social sciences in general,  where theories of social relationships, agency, landscape and identity  are informed by the long-term perspective of archaeology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe new edition of \u003ci\u003eArchaeological Theory Today\u003c\/i\u003e will continue to be essential reading for students and scholars in archaeology and in the social sciences more generally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45203577569431,"sku":"9780745653075","price":3229.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780745653075.webp?v=1767308161","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/archaeological-theory-today-9780745653075","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}