Politics of the Past
''History is written by the winners'' is the received wisdom. This book explains why historical interpretation has to incorporate perspectives from those other than ''winners'', and demonstrates archaeology''s crucial role in this wide-ranging approach. The book draws more on Africa, Afro-America, Australasia and Oceania than on Europe, the source of the traditionally dominant perspective in archa...
''History is written by the winners'' is the received wisdom. This book explains why historical interpretation has to incorporate perspectives from those other than ''winners'', and demonstrates archaeology''s crucial role in this wide-ranging approach. The book draws more on Africa, Afro-America, Australasia and Oceania than on Europe, the source of the traditionally dominant perspective in archa...
