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At the inferential level, the archaeologist is at least providing the flesh for the bare bones of his data, and, if done with care and imagination, such a procedure makes possible the delineation and ultimate understanding of past cultures.

James Deetz

Archaeology by its formal etymology, is the study of the old; and the old, more often than not, is buried. As a result, archaeologists have traditionally been concerned with the subterranean world. Like Lewis Carroll's Alice, they are confronted with the curious underground world, and attempt to understand and explain it.

James Deetz

James Deetz

James Deetz

Born: February 8, 1930

Died: November 25, 2000 (aged 70)

Bio: James Deetz was an American anthropologist, often known as one of the fathers of historical archaeology.

Known for:

In small things forgotten (1977)
The times of their lives (2000)

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