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W.C. McKern and the Midwestern Taxonomic Method /
This book explains the deep influence of biological methods and theories on the practice of Americanist archaeology by exploring W.C. McKern's use of Linnaean taxonomy as the model for development of a pottery classification system. By the early 20th century, North American archaeologists had f...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Tuscaloosa :
University of Alabama Press,
©2003.
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| Colección: | Classics in southeastern archaeology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book explains the deep influence of biological methods and theories on the practice of Americanist archaeology by exploring W.C. McKern's use of Linnaean taxonomy as the model for development of a pottery classification system. By the early 20th century, North American archaeologists had found evidence of a plethora of prehistoric cultures displaying disparate geographic and chronological distributions. But there were no standards or algorithms for specifying when a culture was distinct or identical to another in a nearby or distant region. Will Carleton McKern of the Milwaukee Public Mu. |
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| Notas: | Includes historical documents by W.C. McKern and others. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 302 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-298) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780817382032 0817382038 |