Beyond Newtonian thinking – towards a non-linear archaeology : applying chaos theory to archaeology
(1997) In Current Swedish Archaeology 5. p.49-64- Abstract
- In this article the authors suggest that chaos theory can provide us with
a new perspective on archaeology. Newtonian thinking is predominant
in archaeology, as well as in the humanities in general. This results in
the hegemony of analytic methods and a linear way of thinking on cause
and effect. However, chaos theory has shown that behind many phen-
omena that may seem random lies order. Since these complex dynamic
systems cannot be approached by linear methods we must tum to chaos
theory and non-linear science. Chaos theory has major consequences
for our view of determinism and predictability.
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- Gerding, Henrik LU and Ingemark, Dominic LU
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- 1997
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
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- Current Swedish Archaeology
- volume
- 5
- pages
- 16 pages
- publisher
- Svenska arkeologiska samfundet
- ISSN
- 1102-7355
- language
- English
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- yes
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