Archaeological Thinking - Orser, Charles E.
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How do archaeologists think? How do archaeologists take the scattered and fragmentary remains collected from past settlements and create meaningful, reasonable interpretations of past human history? In the second edition of Archaeological Thinking, Charles E. Orser, Jr. provides answers to these questions and more by explaining in non-technical language the most basic elements of critical thinking in archaeology. This book explores and explains such topics as: -the use of logic in framing arguments -the curious issue of fact selection -the use of analogies -the role of archaeology in…mehr

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How do archaeologists think? How do archaeologists take the scattered and fragmentary remains collected from past settlements and create meaningful, reasonable interpretations of past human history? In the second edition of Archaeological Thinking, Charles E. Orser, Jr. provides answers to these questions and more by explaining in non-technical language the most basic elements of critical thinking in archaeology. This book explores and explains such topics as: -the use of logic in framing arguments -the curious issue of fact selection -the use of analogies -the role of archaeology in contemporary society and among present-day communities -approaches to understanding the past -and the dangers of deceitful archaeological thinking. Examples taken from the world of ancient aliens, mythical sunken cities, and mysterious creatures help readers learn how to separate reality from fiction regardless of their desire to become a professional archaeologist.
Autorenporträt
Charles E. Orser, Jr. taught a course on critical thinking skills in archaeology to hundreds of undergraduate students over many years. Over 30 years of archaeological excavation experience in the American Midwest and Southeast, Ireland, England, and Brazil has instilled in him the difficulties of archaeological interpretation and the need for critical thinking. A long-term interest in the outrageous claims of pseudo-archaeologists further impressed upon him the need for more instruction in logic and clear thinking. He is the author of one hundred professional articles and several books, including Historical Archaeology (now in its 3rd edition), A Historical Archaeology of the Modern World, The Archaeology of Race and Racialization in Historic America, Race and Practice in Archaeological Interpretation, Unearthing Hidden Ireland: Historical Archaeology at Ballykilcline, County Roscommon, A Primer on Modern-World Archaeology, Archaeological Thinking, and An Archaeology of the English Atlantic World, 1600-1700. He is the founder and editor of the International Journal of Historical Archaeology. In 2019, he received the Society for Historical Archaeology's highest award, the J. C. Harrington Medal, for lifetime achievement in the discipline.