Cubism, History and Narrative in Archaeology: shifting borders and disciplinary boundaries from New Mexico to California

Author(s): Michael Wilcox

Year: 2015

Summary

Throughout his career David Hurst Thomas' work has stretched the disciplines of archaeology and history in novel and unexpected directions. Mr. Thomas essay on cubism and archaeology is one such example. This essay traces the shifts in borderlands archaeology using Thomas' powerful metaphor, and demonstrates the unique creativity and flexibility that characterizes Thomas' approach to the past.

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Cubism, History and Narrative in Archaeology: shifting borders and disciplinary boundaries from New Mexico to California. Michael Wilcox. Presented at The 80th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, San Francisco, California. 2015 ( tDAR id: 395560)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -115.532; min lat: 30.676 ; max long: -102.349; max lat: 42.033 ;