Harriss, J. C. (1971). Explanation in prehistory. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 37 (1). Vol 37(1), pp. 38-55.
Title The title of the publication or report |
Explanation in prehistory | |
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 37 (1) | |
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
The Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society | |
Volume Volume number and part |
37 (1) | |
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
38 - 55 | |
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
A philosophical re-appraisal of both the objectives of archaeological study and the standards of explanation found acceptable. Up to now, practical problems of fieldwork have dominated our methodology and archaeologists have tended to avoid "explanation" for fear of being caught out in "speculation". Participants in the current debate about quantification are almost all primarily concerned with material culture, but it is likely that more testable hypotheses can be derived from the study of population and ecology in site catchment areas than from anything connected with vague notions of "culture process". The preoccupation with reconstructing culture history, in fact, tends to impede alternative explanations of the data. | |
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1971 | |
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
05 Dec 2008 |