Debating Archaeological Empiricism

The Ambiguity of Material Evidence

Charlotta Hillerdal, Johannes Siapkas

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English

Routledge
10 December 2019

Classical history & classical civilisation; Archaeological theory; Archaeological methodology & techniques

Series: Routledge Studies in Archaeology

Debating Archaeological Empiricism examines the current intellectual turn in archaeology, primarily in its prehistoric and classical branches, characterized by a return to the archaeological evidence. Each chapter in the book approaches the empirical from a different angle, illuminating contemporary views and uses of the archaeological material in interpretations and theory building. The inclusion of differing perspectives in this collection mirrors the conceptual landscape that characterizes the discipline, contributing to the theoretical debate in archaeology and classical studies. As well as giving an important snapshot of the practical as well as theoretical uses of materiality in archaeologies today, this volume looks to the future of archaeology as an empirical discipline.

Edited by: Charlotta Hillerdal, Johannes Siapkas
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367869557
ISBN 10: 0367869551
Series: Routledge Studies in Archaeology
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 10 December 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Johannes Siapkas & Charlotta Hillerdal Why ‘The Death of Archaeological Theory’? Julian Thomas Comment by Johannes Siapkas Comment by Christopher Witmore Archaeology and the Second Empiricism Christopher Witmore Comment by Frands Herschend Comment by Michael Fotiadis Public Archaeological Challenges in the 2010s: Learning from Participatory Action in Practice Katherine Hauptman Comment by Charlotta Hillerdal Comment by Julian Thomas Students First, Please! Michael Fotiadis Comment by Frands Herschend Comment by Katherine Hauptman Archaeology is History or it’s History Frands Herschend Comment by Katherine Hauptman Comment by Johannes Siapkas Empirical Tensions in the Materialities of Time Charlotta Hillerdal Comment by Julian Thomas Comment by Michael Fotiadis Neo-Empirical Mixtures Johannes Siapkas Comment by Christopher Witmore Comment by Charlotta Hillerdal Postscript Gavin Lucas

Charlotta Hillerdal is Lecturer in Archaeology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Hillerdal’s research focuses on theoretical archaeology, social identities and ethnic constructions. Her main research areas are Indigenous archaeology (esp. Yupik Alaska) and Viking Age Scandinavia and diaspora. Previous publications include: People in Between. Ethnicity and Material Culture – a New Approach to Deconstructed concepts Johannes Siapkas is Associate Professor in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University, Sweden. Siapkas' research focuses on the epistemological foundations of Classical Studies, and modern appropriations of classical antiquity. Previous publications include: Heterological Ethnicity, Displaying the Ideals of Antiquity (co-authored).

Reviews for Debating Archaeological Empiricism: The Ambiguity of Material Evidence

[Provides] a good glimpse of the future prospects of archaeology as a theoretically vibrant discipline and as a mature and responsible way of dialoguing with the material world. The much-needed and revitalized archaeological interest in its empirical basis is leading to far more sophisticated and self-conscious intellectual frameworks. European Journal of Archaeology