A Splendid Idiosyncrasy": Prehistory at Cambridge 1915-50 by Pamela Jane Smith (

Description: A Splendid Idiosyncrasy": Prehistory at Cambridge 1915-50 by Pamela Jane Smith, Colin Renfrew This study looks at the processes whereby archaeology became a formal academic subject in which degrees are awarded, and the pioneering role played by Cambridge University in this. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This study looks at the processes whereby archaeology became a formal academic subject in which degrees are awarded, and the pioneering role played by Cambridge University in this. More particularly it traces the careers of three Cambridge archaeologists crucial to this process, Miles Burkitt, Dorothy Garrod and Grahame Clark, looking at both their expeditions and excavations and their contributions to teaching and theoretical issues. Appendices publish the transcripts of interviews with archaeologists discussing their experiences of this time and of the personalities which encapsulated it. Author Biography Pamela Jane Smith with a foreword by Colin Renfrew Long Description It is often assumed that, in Britain,archaeology has always been a university-inspired course. However, theidentification of qualified scientific archaeology with a formal education is atwentieth-century phenomenon. Archaeology as a waged, educated, vocationalpursuit is a recent development. At the beginning of the twentieth century,there were no degree courses in archaeology, no profession or professionals, noformal controls over recruitment, nor institutionalised avenues of entry, norestablished examination-based qualifying standards, certainly no faculties,textbooks, lectures, practicals, nor archaeological libraries. Britishuniversities have produced great lineages of descendants who practisearchaeological specialisations the world over. Yet, it is not known why or howarchaeology became a university option. There are no specific histories of howarchaeology was institutionalised as a university degree subject in GreatBritain and Eire. The entire history of all twentieth-century archaeologies, notjust prehistoric, but classical, Romano-British, Anglo-Saxon, mediaeval andhistoric, can be viewed through the lens of amateur versus universityprofessional and how these terms became defined and used. A university-basedgroup emerged during the twentieth century, whose members gainfully assertedthat anyone who was not university centred, or at least university-trained, wasan amateur. It is widely accepted today that if you do not have a degree youare not a professional archaeologist. How did this happen? Who consideredthemselves professionals? Who preferred to be defined as amateur and how didthe self-identity of archaeologists change? This work focuses on one smallcrucial beginning of this fascinating evolutionary process. It is the first historyof its kind and is intended to be a block for the building of a broaderinformed history of British academic archaeology. It will hopefully set anexample for other historians of archaeological institutions to follow. Details ISBN1407304305 Author Colin Renfrew Short Title SPLENDID IDIOSYNCRASY Language English ISBN-10 1407304305 ISBN-13 9781407304304 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 485 Year 2009 Edition Description FIRST Edition 1st Subtitle Prehistory at Cambridge 1915-50 Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations b/w illus Birth 1962 Publication Date 2009-09-15 UK Release Date 2009-09-15 Imprint BAR Publishing AU Release Date 2009-09-15 NZ Release Date 2009-09-15 Edited by Hareesha K.S. Affiliation Ntu, Spore Position Contributor Qualifications PhD Pages 226 Publisher BAR Publishing Series British Archaeological Reports British Series Alternative 9781407321486 DEWEY 930.1071142659 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102433586;

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