Social archaeology

Here are entered works on archaeology that is concerned with reconstructing the social organization of past societies and the way in which those societies looked upon the world. Works on archaeology that aims to involve local people in investigation and interpretation of the past are entered under [Community archaeology.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85123909
- info:lc/authorities/sh85123909
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85123909#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Broader Terms
- Archaeology--Methodology
Narrower Terms
- Ethnoarchaeology
- Household archaeology
LC Classification
- CC72.4
General Notes
- Here are entered works on archaeology that is concerned with reconstructing the social organization of past societies and the way in which those societies looked upon the world. Works on archaeology that aims to involve local people in investigation and interpretation of the past are entered under [Community archaeology.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Community archaeology]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2012-06-14: revised

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