Time, Culture and Identity: An Interpretative Archaeology

Product Description Time, Culture and Identity questions the modern western distinctions between: * nature and culture * mind and body * object and subject. Drawing on the philosophy of Martin Heidegger, Julian Thomas develops a way of writing about the past in which time is seen as central to the emergence of the identities of people and objects. Review 'By showing how his approach to theory can really change accepted archaeological models (challenging here, for example, the whole concept of Neolithic 'spread') this book may well convert some previously 'doubting Thomas' to post- processualism.' - - Oxbow Books'[It is] of profound importance. It will set those of us who care within so-called earth mysteries thinking long and hard ... This book is a good one to start a reader tapping into the thinking currently taking place.' - The LeyHunter journal'...this book may well convert some previously 'doubting Thomas' to post-processualism.' - History Review About the Author Julian Thomas is Lecturer in Archaeology at Southampton University. He is the Secretary of the World Archaeological Congress. His previous publications include Rethinking the Neolithic(1991) and numerous articles on European prehistory and archaeological theory.