Making Archaeology Happen

Design versus Dogma

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology
Cover of the book Making Archaeology Happen by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Martin Oswald Hugh Carver ISBN: 9781315425030
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: June 16, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
ISBN: 9781315425030
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: June 16, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

‘Archaeology is for people’ is the theme of this book. Split between the academic and commercial sectors, archaeological investigation is also deeply embedded in the needs of local communities, making it simultaneously an art, science and social science. Such a multi-disciplinary discipline needs special methods and creative freedom, not repetitive responses. Carver argues that commercial procedures and academic theory are both suffocating creativity in fieldwork. He’d like to see us bring much more diversity and technical ingenuity to every opportunity, and maintains this is more a matter of getting ourselves free of dogma than needing more time and money. This has many implications for the way archaeology is designed and procured – moving archaeologists up the professional ladder from builder to architect, with contracts based on quality of design, not the price.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

‘Archaeology is for people’ is the theme of this book. Split between the academic and commercial sectors, archaeological investigation is also deeply embedded in the needs of local communities, making it simultaneously an art, science and social science. Such a multi-disciplinary discipline needs special methods and creative freedom, not repetitive responses. Carver argues that commercial procedures and academic theory are both suffocating creativity in fieldwork. He’d like to see us bring much more diversity and technical ingenuity to every opportunity, and maintains this is more a matter of getting ourselves free of dogma than needing more time and money. This has many implications for the way archaeology is designed and procured – moving archaeologists up the professional ladder from builder to architect, with contracts based on quality of design, not the price.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Diversity and Transformations of Asian Capitalisms by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book A Teaching Assistant's Guide to Completing NVQ Level 2 by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book The Park Avenue Cubists by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book Writing for Broadcast Journalists by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book Health Equity, Social Justice and Human Rights by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book Interpersonal Psychoanalysis and the Enigma of Consciousness by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book The Royalist War Effort by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book Charles Knight by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book Handbook of Contemporary Learning Theories by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book How To Be Happy Though Human by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book New Crime in China by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book Language, Gender and Feminism by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book The Darkest Sides of Politics, II by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book Mothering the Self by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
Cover of the book The Dynamics of Advertising by Martin Oswald Hugh Carver
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy