Archaeology and Anthropology: A Personal Overview of the Past Half-Century

Posted: 4 Jun 2010

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Patty Jo Watson

Washington University in St. Louis - Department of Anthropology; University of Montana - Department of Anthropology

Date Written: October 2009

Abstract

Having begun graduate work in anthropology and prehistoric archaeology at a time (early 1950s) and place (University of Chicago) where the two were closely linked, I subsequently participated in work devoted to early agricultural economies in Western Asia and Eastern North America; to the relations among archaeology, history, and science; and to the place of anthropological archaeology in the contemporary world. In this article I discuss my personal experiences within each of these areas of endeavor.

Suggested Citation

Watson, Patty Jo, Archaeology and Anthropology: A Personal Overview of the Past Half-Century (October 2009). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1597566 or http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-anthro-091908-164458

Patty Jo Watson (Contact Author)

Washington University in St. Louis - Department of Anthropology ( email )

One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
United States

University of Montana - Department of Anthropology

Missoula, MT
United States

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