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A review by sandyd
Death by Theory: A Tale of Mystery and Archaeological Theory by Adrian Praetzellis
3.0
Well, the mystery isn't too gripping, but the archaeological theory is presented in an interesting way. If I were teaching an undergrad archaeology course I might assign this book as a relatively painless way for students to understand some of the history and development of modern theoretical approaches in archaeology.
The illustrations (also done by the author) are particularly good. I really wish the mystery & story were better, so this book had more mainstream appeal, because Praetzellis really does a great job of explaining the rest. As it is, you probably won't enjoy this unless you have a real interest in modern anthropological archaeology.
The illustrations (also done by the author) are particularly good. I really wish the mystery & story were better, so this book had more mainstream appeal, because Praetzellis really does a great job of explaining the rest. As it is, you probably won't enjoy this unless you have a real interest in modern anthropological archaeology.