Theory and Practice

Theory and Practice at Aberdeen examines:

• the structures behind archaeological thought
• the development of archaeological theory, contemporary relevance and engages in an ongoing theoretical discussion within the subject
• developing new theoretical as well as scientific models

These themes are tackled through research projects investigating:

• the links between past and present
• social identity constructions
• heritage
• materiality
• empiricism
• the relation between archaeology and politics etc

In archaeological investigations the theoretical aspects of archaeological practice is strongly emphasised.

• Dr Charlotta Hillerdal
• Dr Gordon Noble
• Dr Jeff Oliver

• Peleliu 1944: Social Archaeologies of World War II in Palau, Micronesia
• The Pity of Things: Confronting the Holocaust in Archaeology and Art