This book explains the deep influence of biological methods and theories on the practice of Americanist archaeology by exploring W. C. McKern's use of Linnaean taxonomy as the model for development of a pottery classification system. By the early 20th century,...
Explores W. C. McKern's use of Linnaean taxonomy as the model for development of a pottery classification system By the early 20th century, North American archaeologists had found evidence of a plethora of prehistoric cultures displaying disparate geographic...