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The Land of Prehistory

- A Critical History of American Archaeology

About The Land of Prehistory

This volume offers a history of the discipline of archaeology in America. The book reveals the 19th-century century bourgeois value system behind the field, its goals and its current condition. The author argues that American archaeology has been shaped by an ethic of Manifest Destiny.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415920551
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • August 26, 1998
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x14 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 570 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: November 13, 2024

Description of The Land of Prehistory

This volume offers a history of the discipline of archaeology in America. The book reveals the 19th-century century bourgeois value system behind the field, its goals and its current condition. The author argues that American archaeology has been shaped by an ethic of Manifest Destiny.

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