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I want to second this, as another archaeologist. Most attacks on 'archaeological orthodoxy' come from a very misinformed and outdated perspective of contemporar
by tfghjnkm 5y ago
I want to second this, as another archaeologist. Most attacks on 'archaeological orthodoxy' come from a very misinformed and outdated perspective of contemporary archaeological views. Moreover, in general, archaeologists tend to be extremely aware of the limitations of our methods and theories, to the point where we are often unwilling to make universalizing claims. Perhaps this is why many confident 'facts' that were established in the 1960s, and which have since been reconsidered and problematized, still linger. Archaeologists now rarely talk in terms of absolutes, but those kinds of claims grab more public attention than nuanced and tentative discourse.
- VortexDream 5y agoSo, out of curiosity, where should I go or what should I read if I'd like to find out what the modern archeological views are?
- tfghjnkm 5y agoEvery once in a while someone (typically a senior PhD student) will write a brilliant review article of relevant work related to a given field, method or theory. These papers may be difficult to identify and are not really assembled under a single journal or collection, but you'll know it when you see it. One great example is this one: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4754.2012.00708.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4754.2012.00708.x