Landscape Archaeology between Art and Science
by Sjoerd J. Kluiving, Erika Guttmann-Bond (eds)
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press 2012
ISBN/ASIN: 9089644180
ISBN-13: 9789089644183
Number of pages: 562
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This volume is focusing on the definition of landscape as used by processual archaeologists, earth scientists, and most historical geographers, in contrast to the definition favored by postprocessual archaeologists, cultural geographers, and anthropologists. This tension provides a rich foundation for discussion, and the papers in this collection cover a variety of topics...
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