Confronting Scale in Archaeology: Issues of Theory and Practice

by Gary Lock

Book Overview

Archaeological analysis operates on a continuum of scale from the microscopic analysis of a single artifact to regional interpretations of cultural adaptations over thousands of years. A common assumption is that shifting from one scale to another in space and time is a seamless process. Scale in this sense is invisible, a mere mathematical abstraction. Yet, issues of scale exist at the fundamental level of archaeological interpretation. The traditional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038732772X
• ISBN13: 9780387327723
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"