James A. Ford and the Growth of Americanist Archaeology
Author | : Michael John O'Brien |
Publisher | : University of Missouri Press |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0826211844 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780826211842 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Download or read book James A. Ford and the Growth of Americanist Archaeology written by Michael John O'Brien and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of Ford's role in the development of culture history, the dominant paradigm in archaeology from 1914 through 1960. Provides a glimpse of how archaeologists began using a variety of methods to attain spatial and temporal control over an exceedingly diverse and complex archaeological record. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR