Title:	Medieval Archaeology an Encyclopedia
Authors:	Pam J., Crabtree
Keywords:	Europe—Antiquities—Dictionarie
Issue Date:	2001
Publisher:	Garland Publishing, Inc
Description:	Medieval archaeology is one of the fastest-growing fields in archaeology today. Road construction and urban redevelopment have led to the discovery of new rural sites and to major programs of urban excavation in cities such as Winchester, York, Trondheim, and Lübeck. The rich medieval archaeological database has been used to address a range of important theoretical concerns in contemporary archaeology. Carefully collected faunal and floral data have been used to address problems of human economy and the natural environment in the Middle Ages. Data from medieval excavations, especially when combined with detailed documentary research, are especially well suited to addressing some of the important issues in post-processual archaeological theory, including questions of gender, agency, and power. In addition, the Medieval period in Europe witnesses the origin and growth of cities, the development of long-distance trade and craft specialization, and the formation of political states. These processes of cultural and economic change have been of interest to archaeologists since the days of V.Gordon Childe. As a result, medieval archaeology is playing an increasingly important role in archaeological thinking throughout the world.
URI:	http://10.6.20.12:80/handle/123456789/18408
ISBN:	0-203-67780-3
Appears in Collections:	Archeology and Heritage Management

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