文档介绍：EXPERIENCING THE PAST
EXPERIENCING THE PAST
On the character of archaeology
Michael Shanks
London and New York
First published in 1992 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE
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character of archaeology. 1. Archaeology I. Title
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the character of archaeology/ Michael Shanks. p. cm. 1. Archaeology I. 1992
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1
PRELUDE: THE VISIT 4
Part 1 Archaeological method
TREES AND GARDENS: A TOPOGRAPHY OF 12
ARCHAEOLOGICALINTERPRETATION
Part 2 Archaeological interests
DESIRE AND METAPHOR: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EROTICS 42
PERFUME AND VIOLENCE: IMPRESSIONS OF SOME ARYBALLOI 68
(PERFUME JARS) FROM ARCHAIC KORINTH
Part 3 The encounter with the past
WHAT IS THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAST? 79
WALLINGTON HALL 95
EXPERIENCE AND THE PAST 98
DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND 118
Part 4 Working archaeology
THE CRAFT OF ARCHAEOLOGY 128
AN ARCHAEOLO