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ToolsThomas, R. and Darvill, T., 2022. What haven't we found? Recognising the value of negative evidence in archaeology. Antiquity, 96 (388), 955-967.
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DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2022.69
Abstract
Large-scale development-led archaeology has changed the very nature of archaeological datasets. In addition to the familiar positive evidence of structures and deposits, there is now a wealth of 'true-negative' evidence: the confirmed absence of archaeological remains. Making good use of such data presents a challenge and demands new ways of thinking. Using case studies based on recent developer-led work in the UK, the authors suggest that focusing on 'fingerprints' of past human activity at a landscape scale provides a useful approach. The results argue in favour of changes to existing recording systems, as well as the need to integrate more fully both positive and negative evidence in archaeological interpretation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSN: | 0003-598X |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Development-led archaeology;archaeological fingerprints;interpretation;negative evidence;positive evidence |
| Group: | Faculty of Science & Technology |
| ID Code: | 38073 |
| Deposited By: | Symplectic RT2 |
| Deposited On: | 24 Jul 2023 14:52 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2023 14:52 |
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