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1、P1:KAE0521853743preCUFX128/Rainbird0521853745printer:cupusbwMay26,200715:32ThispageintentionallyleftblankiiP1:KAE0521853743preCUFX128/Rainbird0521853745printer:cupusbwMay26,200715:32TheArchaeologyofIslandsArchaeologistshavetraditionallyconsideredislandsasdistinctphys-icalandsocialentities.Inthisbo
2、ok,PaulRainbirddiscussesthehis-toricalconstructionofthischaracterisationandquestionsthebasisforsuchanunderstandingofislandarchaeology.ThroughaseriesofcasestudiesofprehistoricarchaeologyintheMediterranean,Pacific,BalticandAtlanticseasandoceans,hearguesforadecentringofthelandinfavourofanemphasisonthe
3、archaeologyoftheseaand,ultimately,anewperspectiveonthemakingofmaritimecommuni-ties.Thearchaeologyofislandsisthusunshackledfromapproachesthathighlightboundednessandisolation,andisreplacedwithanewsetofprinciples–thatboundariesarefuzzy,islandersaredistinctiveintheirexpectationofcontactswithpeoplefrom
4、overtheseasandislandlifecantellusmuchaboutmaritimecommunities.Debatingislands,thus,bringstotheforeissuesofidentityandcommunityandaconcernwithWesternconstructionofotherpeoples.PaulRainbirdisHeadofDepartmentandSeniorLecturerinArchae-ologyattheUniversityofWales,Lampeter.AFellowoftheSocietyofAntiquari
5、esandaFellowoftheRoyalAnthropologicalInstitute,heistheauthorofTheArchaeologyofMicronesiaandheservesontheeditorialboardsoftheJournalofIslandandCoastalArchaeologyandResearchinArchaeologicalEducation.iP1:KAE0521853743preCUFX128/Rainbird0521853745printer:cupusbwMay26,200715:32iiP1:KAE0521853743preCUFX
6、128/Rainbird0521853745printer:cupusbwMay26,200715:32TOPICSINCONTEMPORARYARCHAEOLOGYSeriesEditorrichardbradleyUniversityofReadingThisseriesisaddressedtostudents,professionalarchaeologistsandacademicsinrelateddisciplinesinthesocialsciences.Concernedwithquestionsofinterpretationratherthantheexhaustiv
7、edocu-mentationofarchaeologicaldata,thestudiesintheseriestakeseveraldifferentforms:areviewoftheliteratureinanimportantfieldandoutlineofanewareaofresearchoranextendedcasestudy.Theseriesisnotalignedwithanyparticular
