0 the study of ancient cultures by looking for and examining their buildings, tools, and other objects -- archeologia
French archaeology, until then dominated by the 'mandarins' of classical archaeology, began opening up.
The result is a very static, either/or type of archaeology.
Not surprisingly, archaeology was soon drawn into this debate.
Does that mean that it is completely separated from archaeology?
A brief survey of continental traditions in archaeology convincingly demonstrates the constantly varying approach to international debate and shows the different aspects emphasized.
Current socio-political problems and a certain pressure for justification of its existence demand archaeology to contribute to present public debates.
Issues like identity and relations to the foreign may not be restricted to debates on national(ist) archaeologies.
These points are critical for the study of prehistoric archaeology.
