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Peer-reviewed academic journal
Academic journal
The Cambridge Archaeological Journal is a
peer-reviewed
academic journal for
cognitive and symbolic
archaeology published by
Cambridge University Press on behalf of the
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research .
[1] It was established in 1991 and is published triannually.
[2] It includes major articles, shorter notes, book reviews,
[3] and review articles, especially those related to cognitive archaeology.
[4]
From 1990 to 2005 the editor was
Chris Scarre (McDonald Institute).
[5]
[6] The current
editor-in-chief is
John Robb , (
University of Cambridge ).
[7]
Scope
The journal's focus is on the role and development of human intellectual abilities.
[8] It covers theoretical and descriptive archaeological research, ranging from art and iconography, burial and ritual, representations and symbolism, to the evolution of human cognition.
[2]
[9] The journal covers all eras and all areas,
[10] from the Lower Palaeolithic to Colonialism, and from the Pacific to Central Asia.
[2] Of note,
figurine studies have been widely discussed in several surveys, but in particular in its 1996 feature "Can We Interpret Figurines?".
[11] The journal often publishes on
Maya archaeology.
[12]
References
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Arq: architectural research quarterly . Emap Construct. 2001. p. 189. Retrieved 16 April 2011 .
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"Cambridge Archaeological Journal" . McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research. Archived from
the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011 .
^ Cambridge University Press. Online Journals (2000).
Arq: architectural research quarterly . Emap Construct. Retrieved 16 April 2011 .
^ Greene, Kevin; Moore, Tom (23 July 2010).
Archaeology: An Introduction . Taylor & Francis. pp. 310–.
ISBN
978-0-415-49638-4 . Retrieved 16 April 2011 .
^ Scarre, Christopher; Scarre, Geoffrey (2006).
The ethics of archaeology: philosophical perspectives on archaeological practice . Cambridge University Press. p. vii.
ISBN
978-0-521-54942-4 . Retrieved 16 April 2011 .
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"Prof Chris Scarre, MA PhD FSA" . Durham University. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011 .
^ Robb, John (2007).
The early Mediterranean village: agency, material culture, and social change in Neolithic Italy . Cambridge University Press. p. i.
ISBN
978-0-521-84241-9 . Retrieved 16 April 2011 .
^ British Archaeological Association (1991).
Journal of the British Archaeological Association . British Archaeological Association. p. 152. Retrieved 16 April 2011 .
^ Wilson, Robert Andrew; Keil, Frank C. (2001).
The MIT encyclopedia of the cognitive sciences . MIT Press. p. 124.
ISBN
978-0-262-73144-7 . Retrieved 16 April 2011 .
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"Cambridge Archaeological Journal" . Journals.cambridge.org. Retrieved 16 April 2011 .
^ Pollock, Susan; Bernbeck, Reinhard (2005).
Archaeologies of the Middle East: critical perspectives . Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 155–.
ISBN
978-0-631-23001-4 . Retrieved 17 April 2011 .
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McKillop, Heather Irene (2004).
The ancient Maya: new perspectives . ABC-CLIO. pp. 14–.
ISBN
978-1-57607-696-5 . Retrieved 16 April 2011 .
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