Paradigms of the past

Subtitle
the story of Missouri archaeology
Creators and Contributors
None: O'Brien, Michael J. (Michael John), 1950-,University of Missouri Press.,University of Missouri Collection (University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries).
Original Date Issued
1996
Original Publisher
University of Missouri Press
Place of Origin
Columbia, Missouri
Mode of Issuance
monographic
Physical Description
print
Extent
xxviii\, 561 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
1. Introduction -- 2. Mound Builders and Amateur Scientists: The Pre-1880 Era -- 3. Mounds and the American Paleolithic: 1881-1910 -- 4. The Birth of a Discipline: 1911-1940 -- 5. Understanding Time, Space, and Form: 1941-1960 -- 6. Salvage Archaeology and the Emergence of Environmental Studies: 1961-1976 -- 7. Archaeology as Big Business: The Late 1970s -- 8. Archaeology as the Science of Artifacts: The 1980s and 1990s -- 9. Interpretation versus Explanation: A Reflection on Missouri Archaeology.,Michael J. O'Brien.,Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-547) and index.
Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-547) and index.
Resource Type
Text
Subject (Topic)
Indians of North America -- Antiquities,Excavations (Archaeology) -- History,Indians of North America -- Antiquities,Excavations (Archaeology) -- History
Geographic (Subject)
Missouri
Member of
University of Missouri Press (Collection)
Language of Resource
English