Measuring time with artifacts : a history of methods in American archaeology / R. Lee Lyman and Michael J. O'Brien.
| Author/creator | Lyman, R. Lee |
| Other author | O'Brien, Michael J. (Michael John), 1950- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2006. |
| Description | x, 346 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Ontology -- The concept of evolution in early twentieth-century American archaeology -- The epistemology of measurement units -- Cultural traits as units of analysis in early twentieth-century anthropology -- Chronometers and units in early archaeology and paleontology -- A.L. Kroeber and the measurement of time's arrow and time's cycle -- Time, space, and marker types in James Ford's 1936 chronology for the lower Mississippi Valley -- The epistemology of chronometers -- The direct historical approach -- American stratigraphic excavation -- Graphic depictions of culture change -- Artifact classification and artifact-based chronometry. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-342) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005026723 |
| ISBN | 0803229666 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0803280521 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780803229662 |
| ISBN | 9780803280526 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | CC95 .L96 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |