Michael Brian Schiffer: 3 books
The Material Life of Human Beings
Artifacts, Behavior and Communication
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2002
In this ground-breaking work, the distinguished anthropological theorist, Michael Brian Schiffer, presents a profound challenge to the social sciences. Through a broad range of examples, he demonstrates how theories of behaviour and communication have too often ignored the fundamental importance of...
by Michael Brian Schiffer
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
What is the social value of archaeological research to present-day society? Michael Schiffer answers this question with forty-two case studies from a global perspective to demonstrate archaeology’s diverse scientific and humanistic contributions. Drawing on nearly five decades of research, he...
The Archaeology of Science
Studying the Creation of Useful Knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2013
This manual pulls together—and illustrates with interesting case studies—the variety of specialized and generalized archaeological research strategies that yield new insights into science. Throughout the book there are templates, consisting of questions, to help readers visualize and design their...