Re-Mapping Archaeology

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Re-Mapping Archaeology

Critical Perspectives, Alternative Mappings

Archaeological theory Landscape archaeology Archaeological science, methodology and techniques Human geography Cartography, map-making and projections

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 27th July 2018

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 29 Mb

ISBN: 9781351267700


Maps have always been a fundamental tool in archaeological practice, and their prominence and variety have increased along with a growing range of digital technologies used to collect, visualise, query and analyse spatial data. However, unlike in other disciplines, the development of archaeological cartographical critique has been surprisingly slow; a missed opportunity given that archaeology, with its vast and multifaceted experience with space and maps, can significantly contribute to the field of critical mapping.

Re-mapping Archaeology thinks through cartographic challenges in archaeology and critiques the existing mapping traditions used in the social sciences and humanities, especially since the 1990s. It provides a unique archaeological perspective on cartographic theory and innovatively pulls together a wide range of mapping practices applicable to archaeology and other disciplines.

This volume will be suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as for established researchers in archaeology, geography, anthropology, history, landscape studies, ethnology and sociology.

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