Death by Theory : A Tale of Mystery and Archaeological Theory

A European Neolithic burial. A large stone Venus. Nothing unusual except that it was found on an island in the Pacific Northwest. Archaeologist Hannah Green and her shovelbum nephew find themselves in a tangled web of competing interests - avaricious land owners, hungry media, and a cult of goddess worshippers - while investigating one of the finds of the century. In untangling the mystery of the Washington Venus, Hannah and Sean have to confront questions of archaeological evidence, conflicting interpretation of data, and the very nature of archaeological truths. This thoroughly updated version of an archaeological classic allows you to learn the basics of archaeological theory while puzzling out a mysterious turn of events. A Is For Archaeology: In Which Dr. Green And Mr. Doyle Are Enlisted -- A Is (also) For Artifact: In Which We Learn That Sometimes A Rock Is Just A Rock -- B Is For Binford: In Which We Learn What's New About Archaeology -- C Is For Culture Process, And E Is For Ethnoarchaeology: In Which We Learn How The New Archeology Grew Old -- D Is For Diffusion: In Which Dr. Green Goes From Diffusion To Confusion -- M Is For Materialism: In Which We Look Into The Mind Of A Cannibal -- G Is For Gender: In Which Controversy Is En-gendered -- M Is For Marx (karl, That Is): In Which Mr. Doyle's Ancestors Are Outed -- N Is For Neoevolutionism, And A Is For Agency: In Which The Crew Adapt To Their Environment -- P Is For Postmodern: In Which A Postmodern Kind Of Truth Is Told -- Epilogue: In Which Everyone Gets Just What They Get. Adrian Praetzellis. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This thoroughly updated version of an archaeological classic, featuring the fictional archaeologist Hannah Green and her shovelbum nephew, allows students to learn the basics of archaeological theory while puzzling out a mysterious turn of events