Addressing a key area for researchers and academics, this practical text provides readers with all they need to know about the process of applying for research funding.

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Now in a revised and updated second edition, this volume provides an authoritative account of the current status of archaeological theory, as presented by some of its major exponents and innovators over recent decades. It summarizes the latest developments in the field and looks to its future, exploring some of the cutting-edge ideas at the forefront of the discipline. The volume captures the diversity of contemporary archaeological theory.

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In this fully updated and expanded second edition, Carol Grbich provides a guide through current issues in the analysis of qualitative data.

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