The Archaeology of Contact in Settler Societies

An international team of experts examines the historical archaeology of contact and its aftermath by considering the consequences of colonialism in settler societies from the sixteenth century to the present. This work's unique global vision constitutes an innovative exploration of issues which are assuming major social and political importance in the postcolonial world.

Author: Tim Murray
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10/14/2004
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.70w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780521792578

About the Author
Murray, Tim: - Professor Tim Murray is Professor of Archaeology at the School of Historical and European Studies, La Trobe University. He is the author and editor of numerous publications including The Archaeology of Aborginal Australia (1998), The Archaeology of the Urban Landscape (Cambridge, 2001) and the 5-volume Encyclopedia of Archaeology: The Great Archaeologists (1999) and History of Discoveries (2001).