false 5039414 2 In recent years, the discipline of archaeology has witnessed its scientific base challenged by new interpretive approaches, new kinds of data and proposals for new levels of social relevance. The <i>Reader in Archaeological Theory</i> comprises a summary perspective on these different trends, problems and currents in recent archaeological method and theory, how they are related, and how they differ. <br> <br> Remarkable in its emphasis on North American research, many of the papers in this volume focus on ancient Mesoameria and the native peoples of our continent. The breadth of scholarship covered in the <i>Reader</i> demonstrates how a variety of disciplines--from cognitive neuroscience to poststructural semiotics--have influenced some newer approaches to archaeological theory. 5106008 6 5 1998 Reader in Archaeological Theory: Post-Processual and Cognitive Approaches (Routledge Readers in Archaeology) total:1|4:1| 1 4 1 0 4 0 false false Wed Apr 22 12:12:30 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 12:12:30 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5039414