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20 Cards in this Set
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Why study archaeology according to the text's author, Johnson?
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- archaeology is 'powerful'
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What is the role of theory, and what is the role of method?
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- Theory answers the 'why' questions and method the 'how'. They are closely related.
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Johnson lists 4 reasons why theory is relevant to archaeology. Explain reason number one.
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No. 1 - Justify what we do.
-explain to others and ourselves why our work is important. Each statement made to justify is a theoretical proposition. |
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What is the second reason Johnson provides as to why theory is relevant to archaeology?
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No. 2- Evaluate different interpretations of the past to see which is 'stronger'. -Can't use 'common sense alone'
Eg: Watkins' Ley Lines |
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Discuss the third reason Johnson gives as to the importance of thoery with respect to archaeology
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No. 3- We must be explicit - open about our approaches, biases and reasons. We must be aware of our ASSUMPTIONS as Binford stressed.
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What is the fourth and final reason Johnson lists concerning why theory is relevant to archaeology?
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No. 4 - We ALL use theory whether we like it or not. We are all theorists. One cannot be 'atheoretical', we are all bound within a theoretical framework. We can't use facts alone to give meaningful accts.
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Johnson discusses jargon in chapter one. Recount what he says...
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- jargon in eye of beholder.
- arch. is 'new ideas about the past' so using new words is appropriate if it leads one to think in new ways. |
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Why is theory difficult?
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- Firstly, many say one thing (theoretically) and do another in practice
- It requires one think for oneself - abstract ideas |
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List the four reasons Johnson provides as to why theory is important and relevant to archaeology.
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1. Matter of justification
2. Evaluate various interpretations of past to see which is stronger 3. We must be explicit/open about our approaches/biases 4. We are ALL theorists. Use theory to give meaning to past |
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Can one use facts alone?
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No - facts alone do not provide us with a meaningful interpretation of the past. That's where the role of theory comes into play.
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Why study archaeology according to the text's author, Johnson?
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- archaeology is 'powerful'
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What is the role of theory, and what is the role of method?
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- Theory answers the 'why' questions and method the 'how'. They are closely related.
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Johnson lists 4 reasons why theory is relevant to archaeology. Explain reason number one.
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No. 1 - Justify what we do.
-explain to others and ourselves why our work is important. Each statement made to justify is a theoretical proposition. |
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What is the second reason Johnson provides as to why theory is relevant to archaeology?
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No. 2- Evaluate different interpretations of the past to see which is 'stronger'. -Can't use 'common sense alone'
Eg: Watkins' Ley Lines |
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Discuss the third reason Johnson gives as to the importance of thoery with respect to archaeology
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No. 3- We must be explicit - open about our approaches, biases and reasons. We must be aware of our ASSUMPTIONS as Binford stressed.
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What is the fourth and final reason Johnson lists concerning why theory is relevant to archaeology?
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No. 4 - We ALL use theory whether we like it or not. We are all theorists. One cannot be 'atheoretical', we are all bound within a theoretical framework. We can't use facts alone to give meaningful accts.
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Johnson discusses jargon in chapter one. Recount what he says...
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- jargon in eye of beholder.
- arch. is 'new ideas about the past' so using new words is appropriate if it leads one to think in new ways. |
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Why is theory difficult?
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- Firstly, many say one thing (theoretically) and do another in practice
- It requires one think for oneself - abstract ideas |
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List the four reasons Johnson provides as to why theory is important and relevant to archaeology.
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1. Matter of justification
2. Evaluate various interpretations of past to see which is stronger 3. We must be explicit/open about our approaches/biases 4. We are ALL theorists. Use theory to give meaning to past |
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Can one use facts alone?
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No - facts alone do not provide us with a meaningful interpretation of the past. That's where the role of theory comes into play.
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