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4 unusual facts about Lewis Binford


Archaeology

Lewis Binford - New Perspectives in Archaeology (1968) ISBN 0-202-33022-2

Lewis Binford

Binford was involved in several high-profile debates including arguments with James Sackett on the nature and function of style and on symbolism and methodology with Ian Hodder.

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Though he had no training in archaeology, Binford found himself excavating and identifying these artifacts, which were then used to restock the destroyed museum in Shuri.

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Binford was also known for a friendlier rivalry with French archaeologist François Bordes, with whom he argued over the interpretation of Mousterian sites.



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