In conversation with Professors Lord Colin Renfrew and John Barrett - 50 years of Archaeology at Sheffield

In conversation with Professors Lord Colin Renfrew and John Barrett - 50 years of Archaeology at Sheffield

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of he Archaeology department at Sheffield, two of the discipline's most influential thinkers join in conversation to critically reflect on key developments over the last 50 years. Professor Lord Colin Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, has an enormous wealth and diversity of ex…

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    • Sep 9, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
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    In conversation with Professors Colin Renfrew and John Barrett part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2014 25:11


    John introduces the concept of cognitive archaeology and asks Colin what sort of information do cognitive archaeologists need to develop their thinking?

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    In conversation with Professors Colin Renfrew and John Barrett part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2014 19:54


    John and Colin discuss the post-processual movement in archaeology and its critique of the new Archaeology

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    In conversation with Professors Colin Renfrew and John Barrett part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2014 14:12


    John poses concerns about the state of current archaeology - in terms of whether it succeeds in conveying its value to the wider world as being the one discipline that can understand the true depth and duration of human history. He also questions whether it is succeeding in understanding the recent wealth of data available to it that has resulted from extensive developer funded research, particularly archaeologists' ability to construct broader generalisations about humanity, and whether this in turn will lead to questions of whether the discipline is failing in this respect.

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    In conversation with Professors Colin Renfrew and John Barrett part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2014 6:14


    John and Colin discuss the huge problems of looting artefacts and how this places a huge threat to archaeological understanding and discovery.

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    In conversation with Professors Colin Renfrew and John Barrett part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2014 5:54


    John and Colin discuss fieldwork - one of the greatest pleasure of archaeology, both in terms of the excitement of discovery and the fantastic opportunities to travel to interesting locations

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    In conversation with Professors Colin Renfrew and John Barrett part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2014 17:05


    In this introductory discussion, Colin and John discuss the history and achievements of the New Archaeology

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