Theory and Practice of Archaeology : A Workbook (Hardcover, 3 ed)

Introduction. PROBLEMS AND DISCUSSION1. Stratigraphy: Establishing a Sequence from Excavated Archaeological Evidence. 2. Seriation: Ordering Archaeological Evidence by Stylistic Differences. 3.Constructing a Regional Chronology. 4. Modes of Production, Divisions of Labor, and Social Reproduction. 5. Time and Place as Operating Conditions in Production. 6. The Construction and Transformation of Regional Landscapes. 7. Social Divisions of Labor, Class Structures, and State Formation. 8. State Formation: Conquest Abroad, Repression at Home. 9. Frontier Societies: State Formation and Uneven Development. 10. State Formation and the Reorganization of Social Production and Reproduction. 11. The Social Construction of Gender, Ethnicity, and Race. 12. Class Struggle and Resistance.