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André Leroi–Gourhan on Technology, Evolution, an – A Selection of Texts and Writings from the 1930s to the 1970s

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A selection of Leroi-Gourhan’s most important texts—many translated into English for the first time. André Leroi-Gourhan is undoubtedly one of the most acclaimed figures of twentieth-century anthropology and archaeology. In France, his intellectual importance rivals that of the Claude Lévi-Strauss, yet Leroi-Gourhan’s major contributions are almost entirely unknown in the Anglophone world. This collection seeks to change that. This selection highlights some of his chief influences, such as elaborating a theory of technology, which argues that material culture focuses on the object in use and how use is a dynamic feature that has specific consequences for human evolution and human society. With serious ramifications for our understanding of material culture, putting Leroi-Gourhan’s thinking about technology into English will have an immediate and transformative impact on material culture studies.

Author Biography:

André Leroi-Gourhan (1911–86) was a French archaeologist, paleontologist, paleoanthropologist, and anthropologist. Nathan Schlanger is professor of archaeology and director of studies in archaeology at the École Nationale des Chartes. Nils F. Schott is a lecturer in the Euro-American Program of the Collège universitaire de Sciences Po, Reims.
Release date Australia
June 5th, 2024
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Pages
268
ISBN-13
9781941792148
Product ID
28705199

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