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)

Digital Creation Date

2014-07-09