The Discovery of the Past, by Alain Schnapp 1997, Abrams, New York

This is the kind of book which can seriously deplete a reviewer's stock of superlatives. Without doubt The Discovery of the Past is a major contribution to the history of archaeology, matched only by Trigger's A History ofArchaeological Thought in its co...

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Main Author: Tim Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 1997-11-01
Series:Bulletin of the History of Archaeology
Online Access:http://www.archaeologybulletin.org/article/view/315
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spelling doaj-db8b5e6f45e84f23916b3612b00898372020-11-24T23:43:11ZengUbiquity PressBulletin of the History of Archaeology1062-47402047-69301997-11-0172373810.5334/bha.07205313The Discovery of the Past, by Alain Schnapp 1997, Abrams, New YorkTim Murray0Department of Archaeology, LaTrobe University, Bundoora, VictoriaThis is the kind of book which can seriously deplete a reviewer's stock of superlatives. Without doubt The Discovery of the Past is a major contribution to the history of archaeology, matched only by Trigger's A History ofArchaeological Thought in its coverage and intellectuality. It is also a very thoughtful addition to what is a very small literature devoted to the historiography of archaeology.http://www.archaeologybulletin.org/article/view/315
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