An Archaeology of Innovation: Approaching Social and Technological Change in Human Society

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Catherine J. Frieman

An Archaeology of Innovation

Approaching Social and Technological Change in Human Society

Catherine J. Frieman

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English

Manchester University Press
25 April 2023

Archaeology; Impact of science & technology on society; History of engineering & technology

Series: Social Archaeology and Material Worlds

An archaeology of innovation is the first monograph-length investigation of innovation and the innovation process from an archaeological perspective.

It interrogates the idea of innovation that permeates our popular media and our political and scientific discourse, setting this against the long-term perspective that only archaeology can offer. Case studies span the entire breadth of human history, from our earliest hominin ancestors to the contemporary world. The book argues that the present narrow focus on pushing the adoption of technical innovations ignores the complex interplay of social, technological and environmental systems that underlies truly innovative societies; the inherent connections between new technologies, technologists and social structure that give them meaning and make them valuable; and the significance and value of conservative social practices that lead to the frequent rejection of innovations.

'Whether you are a social archaeologist or not, this book is a must-read for anyone studying innovations and change, but especially anyone interested in human complexity and how we were, and always will be, connected in a flux.' - Ana Catarina Baslio

By: Catherine J. Frieman
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9781526171788
ISBN 10: 1526171783
Series: Social Archaeology and Material Worlds
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 25 April 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Catherine J. Frieman is Associate Professor of European Archaeology at the School of Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National University

Reviews for An Archaeology of Innovation: Approaching Social and Technological Change in Human Society

'Whether you are a social archaeologist or not, this book is a must-read for anyone studying innovations and change, but especially anyone interested in human complexity and how we were, and always will be, connected in a flux.' Ana Catarina Basílio, European Journal of Archaeology 'This is a book that deserves to be widely read, and the ideas inside discussed and debated not only in archaeology but across fields [...] It is an invaluable contribution.' James L. Flexner, Archaeology in Oceania 'Frieman has produced an extremely valuable piece of work for which praise is due [...] The discussion firmly situates innovation as something worth considering in its own right, and not simply as the means to the end of technological change. Instead, innovation is conceptualised as a social process within which material, human, structural and historical actors dynamically and uniquely interact in myriad ways.' Adam Sutton, Archäologische Informationen -- .