
Archaeological Thinking
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This book explores and explains such topics as the use of logic in framing arguments, the curious issue of fact selection, the use of analogies, the role of archaeology in contemporary society and among present-day communities, approaches to understanding the past, and the dangers of deceitful archaeological thinking.
Examples taken from the world of ancient aliens, mythical sunken cities, and mysterious creatures help readers learn how to separate reality from fiction regardless of their desire to become a professional archaeologist.
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Chapter 1. Thinking in Archaeology
A Question of Belief?
Science and History
Thinking to Some Purpose
The Process of Clear Thinking
Sources for Continued Reading
Chapter 2. A Brief History of Archaeological Thinking
The Early Years
The Middle Years
The Recent Years
Seriation
The Conjunctive Approach
Postmodern Thinking
Archaeological Thinking in the New Millennium
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Chapter 3. Archaeology and the Evaluation of Claims
SEARCHing
Step 1: State the Claim
Step 2: Examine the Evidence
Step 3: Consider Alternative Claims
Step 4: Rate each Claim
Plausibility
The Exeter Mystery
The On-Going Battle Between Evidence and Perspective
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Chapter 4. Understanding and Selecting Facts
Fact Selection
Is Fact Selection Dishonest?
Clovis Points
Glass Trade Beads
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Chapter 5. Archaeological Thinking and Logic
The Importance of Logical Thinking
Deduction
Induction
Abduction
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Chapter 6. Analogy and Archaeological Thinking
Archaeologists and Analogy
Artifact Analogies
Ethnographic Analogies
The Direct Historical Approach
More Recent Comparative Ethnographic Analogy
Evaluating Analogy Strength
What Is the Purpose of Analogy in Archaeology?
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Chapter 7. Thinking with Things
A Cultural Systems Approach
A Behavioral Approach
A Commodities Approach
A Semiotics Approach
A Social Activism Approach
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Chapter 8. Deceitful Archaeological Thinking
Great Zimbabwe and Silencing the African Past
Pseudo-archaeology in Nazi Hands
The Dangers of Deceitful Archaeological Thinking
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Chapter 9. Archaeological Thinking in Public
Bones of Contention
The Cheyenne Outbreak of 1879
Timbuctoo, New Jersey
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Chapter 10. Archaeological Thinking for the Twenty-First Century
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