- Robert Dunnell
Robert C. Dunnell is a theoretical archaeologist.
He received his PhD from
Yale University in 1967. He is now Professor Emeritus at theUniversity of Washington .Among Dunnell's concerns is the role biological evolutionary theory plays as a model for theories of cultural evolution [Dunnell, Robert C. 1982 Science, Social Science, Common Sense. "Journal of Anthropological Research" 38:1–25,] . While he feels that the biological model has often been incorrectly applied, he "does" advocate the use of a "Darwinian" model [Dunnell, Robert C. 1978 Style and Function: A Fundamental Dichotomy. "American Antiquity" 43:192-202.] . In Dunnell's method, the evolutionary model or analogy is used to explain historical events [Dunnell, Robert C. 1981 Evolutionary Theory and Archaeology. In "Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory: Selections for Students", edited by Michael B. Schiffer, pp. 35-99. Academic Press: New York, NY.] .
Dunnell's geographical interests include the U.S. Midwest.
Selected Bibiliography
* Style and Function: A Fundamental Dichotomy. "American Antiquity" 43:192-202, 1978.
* Evolutionary Theory and Archaeology. In "Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory: Selections for Students", edited by Michael B. Schiffer, pp. 35-99. Academic Press: New York, NY, 1981.
* Science, Social Science, Common Sense. "Journal of Anthropological Research" 38:1–25, 1982.
References
External links
* Selected bibliography of Dunnell's theoretical publications: http://www.kli.ac.at/theorylab/AuthPage/D/DunnellRC.html
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