Trends and Consequences in Canadian Prehistory [with Comments]

It is argued that the focus of most anthropology departments in Canadian universities is rapidly diverging from those traditional fields which provided a link of common interests between prehistorians and anthropologists. As a result, the training of archaeologists is beginning to suffer from the po...

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Published in:Canadian journal of archaeology 1977-01, Vol.1 (1), p.1-14
Main Authors: Wright, J. V., Drewitt, Bruce, Plumet, Patrick, Trigger, Bruce G., Forbis, Richard G., Carlson, Roy L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeological methods
Archaeological paradigms
Archaeology
Cultural anthropology
Ethnology
Paleoanthropology
Physical anthropology
Prehistory
Social archaeology
Universities
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Summary:It is argued that the focus of most anthropology departments in Canadian universities is rapidly diverging from those traditional fields which provided a link of common interests between prehistorians and anthropologists. As a result, the training of archaeologists is beginning to suffer from the position of the discipline as a minor peripheral element in departments of anthropology. One possible solution to this situation lies in the breaking of traditional ties with anthropology, and the establishment of separate departments of archaeology in various parts of the country. Certains soutiennent que, dans les universités canadiennes, la plupart des départements d'anthropologie s'éloignent rapidement des domaines traditionnels qui constituaient un lien entre les intérêts communs aux préhistoriens et aux anthropologues. Il en résulte que la formation des archéologues commence à souffrir de la position secondaire et marginale que leur discipline occupe dans les départements d'anthropologie. Une façon de remédier à cette situation serait de rompre les attaches traditionnelles avec l'anthropologie et d'établire des départements d'archéologie séparés dans différentes parties du pays.
ISSN:0705-2006