Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition vii

Acknowledgments ix

1 "A" is for Archaeology: In which Dr. Green and Mr. Doyle are Enlisted 1

2 "A" is (also) for Artifact: In which we Learn that Sometimes a Rock is Just a Rock 13

3 "B" is for Binford: In which we Learn what's New about Archaeology 28

4 "C" is for Culture Process, and "E" is for Ethnoarchaeology: In which we Learn How the New Archeology Grew Old 40

5 "D" is for Diffusion: In which Dr. Green Goes from Diffusion to Confusion 56

6 "M" is for Materialism: In which we Look into the Mind of a Cannibal 74

7 "G" is for Gender: In which Controversy is En-gendered 95

8 "M" is for Marx (Karl, that is): In which Mr. Doyle's Ancestors are Outed 115

9 "N" is for Neoevolutionism, and "A" is for Agency: In which the Crew Adapt to their Environment 132

10 "P" is for Postmodern: In which a Postmodern Kind of Truth is Told 150

Epilogue: In which Everyone Gets Just what they Get 163

Talking Points 167

Glossary 171

For Further Reading 178

Index 184

About the Author/Illustrator 187