Here, you can find a bibliographical selection of theoretical texts about the interpretation of archaeological remains, which we found interesting to those who visit the ARQUEOWEB.

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Instrumental Bibliography:

BARTEL, Brad. 1982. A historical review of ethnological and archaeological analyses of mortuary practice.  Journal of Anthropological Archaeology I: 32-58.  

BRADLEY, Richard. 1982. The destruction of wealth in later prehistory.  Man (N.S.), 17: 108-122.

CANNON, A. 1989. The historical dimension in mortuary expressions of status and sentiment.  Current Anthropology, 30: 437-458.

PADER, E-J. 1982. Symbolism, Social relations and the Interpretation of Mortuary remains.  Oxford: TEMPVS REPARATVM, B.A.R. series.

RENFREW, Colin and BAHN, Paul. 1994.  Archaeology - Theories, Methods and Practice.  London: Thames and Hudson.

RICHARDS, J. D. 1992.  Anglo-Saxon Symbolism.  In:  CARVER, M. O. H.  (org.) The Age of Sutton Hoo.  Woodbridge (Suffolk) – Rochester (New York): The Boydell Press, 131-147.

TAINTER, Joseph A. 1978.  Mortuary practices and the study of prehistoric social systems. Advances  in Archaeological method and theory, 1: 105-41.   

TILLEY, C.  1992.  Material Culture and Text.  London: Routledge.

UCKO, P. J.  1969.  Ethnography and archaeological interpretation of funerary remains.   World Archaeology, 1 (2): 262-280.

WHITEHOUSE, R. D.  1996.   Ritual Objects – Archaeological joke or neglected evidence?    In: WILKINS, J.B. (ed.)  Approaches to the Study of Ritual.  Accordia Research Institute, University of London,  pp.9-30.

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