ogy in action isa first and comprehensive study of what remains, strality and multiple Hinkages, one of anthropology’s lesser known s. First developed as the study of ethnographic matezial culture from I perspectives, it has expanded its scope and relevance over the past The authors ate leading practitioners, and their theoretical approaches the processualism of the New Archacalogy and the post- n of the 1980s and 1990s. The book takes a case-study approach and is 5 geographic and topical coverage, including consideration of prenich and German. Three chapters introduce the subject and its xy the broad range of theory required, and discus field methods and spical chapters treat formation processes, subsistence, the study of style, sertiement systems, site structure and architecture, specialist jon, trade and exchange, and mortuary practices and ideology. The les with an apprectation of ethnoarchaeology's contributions, actual | and ofits place within anthropology. Generously illustrated, it tographs of leading cthnoatchaeologists in action. rd (hteps|/www.acs.ucalgary.ca/-ndavid) is Professor of Archaeology at ty of Calgary and Director of the Mandara Archaeological Project in id Nigeria His recent work includes video programs and numerous chnology and society in the Mandara mountains. ris Professor of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, Her books indran and India are, respectively, Village Ethnoarchaeology {1982} and asthan (1997), Her article "Ceramic Ethnoarchaeology” (1985] is ian ep Yona sn: Smelting won: eenactesea by (CAMBRIDGE seal, northern Camezooa, sketched UNIVERSITY PRESS ‘motor in 1983. ‘on cambrige.org fo ra PS ie) ra a Lae as NOILOV ETHNOARCHAEOLO IN ACTION NICHOLAS DAVID AND CAROL KRAMER‘yubuuvge ay rue russ sreprea or ty mann gt cananincs ‘The Edinburg Bulding Cambridge C52 2RU, UK £4 West 20h Steet, New Yank, NY 10014241, USA To Stamford Road, Oakleigh, Vic 3166, Australia ‘Ruiz de laren 18,28014 Mand, Spin Dock House, Tae Waterione Cape Towa 8001, South Asics ap www cambalige org © Cambridge Univesity Press 2001 ‘This book is a copyright. Subject 9 satay exception And vote provisae af relevant collective leasing agreements, ‘Rorepradocron of np part may ake place without {he wniten permission of Carbide University Press. First published 200) ‘Printed a the United Kingdon atthe University Press, Cambridee ‘Dpeface ‘ramp Medieval 1p System: QuaricXPress™ [4] A catalogue recor fer tis book i vallable fom the Beith Libeary ibrar of Coneess Catatoguing in Piication data David, Nichols, 1987 ‘Bdssoarchaeloge ation / Nickolas David, Carol Kremer rp. (Cambridge word archeeohgy! indader bbhowraphica erences and inte. ISBN @ 321 ssiea 60321 66779 8 (pb {Esknoarchacology-E Kramer, Caro, 1942-1 Tite IL. Series, SCrs:ERS 36 9001 980.1ede2100-D65127 ISHN 0821 56105 6 hardback ISBN O21 66779 8 paperback For the ‘great-great-grandchildren of those with and amongst whom. wwe have collectively researched,ee CONTENTS List of lgares and credits Page xii List of tables xviii Prefece a Acknowledgments wali 1 Ethnoarchaeology: its nature, origins, and history 1 ‘Why ethnoarchacology? 1 The plan of this book 4 ‘The birth and definition of ethnoarchacology 6 A brief history of ethnoarchacology 4 The attractions of ethnoarchacology au Further reading 2 2. Theorizing ethnoarchaeology and analogy 33 Explanation in social science 34 ‘Processual and contextual schools and styles of analysis 36 Analogy “8 Ethnoarchaeology and postprocessualism ea Further reading én 3. Fieldwork and ethics 63 ‘Types of ethnostchacologieal research, 64 ‘Assessment of field methods 70 Challenges 7 Professional ethics end the ethnoarchacologist 84 Further reading 90 4 Human residues: entering the archaeological context a1 ‘Middle range theory from S to A a Deposits and sites 95 Cycling, curation, lifespan 97 ‘Natural garbage and discarded meanings 103 ‘Abandonment 10 Concluding remarks us Further reading na