The Oxford Handbook of Archaeological Network Research

Network research is a valuable tool in archaeology for studying various aspects of human interaction and activity, such as community relationships, urban mobility, visibility in past landscapes, material culture similarity, exchange, and more. This Handbook provides an authoritative reference for archaeological network research, covering current trends and applications, with substantive topics and case studies from diverse periods and cultures worldwide. It highlights the contributions of archaeological research to network science, particularly in developing spatial and material culture network methods and approaches to studying long-term network change.

Format: Unspecified
Length: 736 pages
Publication date: 23 November 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Network research has recently emerged as a powerful tool in the field of archaeology, enabling the study of a diverse array of topics. These include interactions between island communities, movement through urban spaces, visibility in past landscapes, material culture similarity, exchange, and much more. This Handbook serves as the first comprehensive reference work on archaeological network research, providing a comprehensive overview of current trends and applications of network methods and theories in the field. Through substantive topics and case studies drawn from a wide range of periods and cultures across the world, this Handbook demonstrates the profound impact of archaeological research on network science. It highlights and further develops the unique contributions made by archaeological research to the development of spatial and material culture network methods and approaches to studying long-term network change. Whether you are a student or scholar seeking to explore the application of network science in archaeology, this Handbook offers an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the field, making it an invaluable resource for your research endeavors.

Weight: 1574g
Dimension: 181 x 255 x 44 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780198854265