Critically reading the theory and methods of archaeology : an introductory guide / Guy Gibbon.
Material type: TextPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : AltaMira Press, a division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., [2014]Copyright date: 2014Description: 1 online resource (254 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780759123427Subject(s): Archaeology -- Study and teaching | Archaeology -- Methodology | Critical thinking -- Study and teaching | Report writingGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Critically reading the theory and methods of archaeology : an introductory guide.DDC classification: 930.1072 LOC classification: CC83 | .G53 2014Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes bibliographical references and index.
What kind of archaeology is it? -- What kind of investigation is it? -- What are the issue and the claim? -- What is the argument? -- What are the assumptions? -- Is the writing clear? -- Are (deceptive) rhetorical devices used? -- Is there a fallacy in the reasoning? -- Are there skeptical postmodern themes in the argument? -- Are facts clearly distinguished from opinions and other claims? -- How are the observations summarized? -- Is there an inductive argument? -- Is there a population estimate from a sample? -- Is there a theory? -- Which research program is it an example of? -- Is an explanation offered? -- Is there a causal argument? -- Are deductively valid conclusions drawn? -- Are concepts given archaeological interpretations? -- Are the conclusions reasonable?
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