Cambridge Archaeological Journal

*Cambridge Archaeological Journal*
Discipline	Archaeology
Language	English
Edited by	John Robb
Publication details
History	1991–present
Publisher	Cambridge University Press on behalf of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research (United Kingdom)
Frequency	Triannually
Standard abbreviations;
ISO 4	Camb. Archaeol. J.
Indexing;
ISSN	0959-7743;
LCCN	91658653
Links
	Journal homepage; Online access; Online archive;

The Cambridge Archaeological Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal for cognitive and symbolic archaeology published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research.^[1] It was established in 1991 and is published triannually.^[2] It includes major articles, shorter notes, book reviews,^[3] and review articles, especially those related to cognitive archaeology.^[4]

From 1990 to 2005 the editor was Chris Scarre (McDonald Institute).^[5]^[6] The current editor-in-chief is John Robb, (University of Cambridge).^[7]

Scope

The journal's focus is on the role and development of human intellectual abilities.^[8] It covers theoretical and descriptive archaeological research, ranging from art and iconography, burial and ritual, representations and symbolism, to the evolution of human cognition.^[2]^[9] The journal covers all eras and all areas,^[10] from the Lower Palaeolithic to Colonialism, and from the Pacific to Central Asia.^[2] Of note, figurine studies have been widely discussed in several surveys, but in particular in its 1996 feature "Can We Interpret Figurines?".^[11] The journal often publishes on Maya archaeology.^[12]

References

^ Arq: architectural research quarterly. Emap Construct. 2001. p. 189. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ a b c "Cambridge Archaeological Journal". McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ Cambridge University Press. Online Journals (2000). Arq: architectural research quarterly. Emap Construct. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ Greene, Kevin; Moore, Tom (23 July 2010). Archaeology: An Introduction. Taylor & Francis. pp. 310–. ISBN 978-0-415-49638-4. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ Scarre, Christopher; Scarre, Geoffrey (2006). The ethics of archaeology: philosophical perspectives on archaeological practice. Cambridge University Press. p. vii. ISBN 978-0-521-54942-4. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ "Prof Chris Scarre, MA PhD FSA". Durham University. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ Robb, John (2007). The early Mediterranean village: agency, material culture, and social change in Neolithic Italy. Cambridge University Press. p. i. ISBN 978-0-521-84241-9. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ British Archaeological Association (1991). Journal of the British Archaeological Association. British Archaeological Association. p. 152. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ Wilson, Robert Andrew; Keil, Frank C. (2001). The MIT encyclopedia of the cognitive sciences. MIT Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-262-73144-7. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ "Cambridge Archaeological Journal". Journals.cambridge.org. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ Pollock, Susan; Bernbeck, Reinhard (2005). Archaeologies of the Middle East: critical perspectives. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 155–. ISBN 978-0-631-23001-4. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
^ McKillop, Heather Irene (2004). The ancient Maya: new perspectives. ABC-CLIO. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-1-57607-696-5. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

External links

Official website

[Arq2001-1] Arq: architectural research quarterly. Emap Construct. 2001. p. 189. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

[MI-2] "Cambridge Archaeological Journal". McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

[Arq2000-3] Cambridge University Press. Online Journals (2000). Arq: architectural research quarterly. Emap Construct. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

[GreeneMoore2010-4] Greene, Kevin; Moore, Tom (23 July 2010). Archaeology: An Introduction. Taylor & Francis. pp. 310–. ISBN 978-0-415-49638-4. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

[ScarreScarre2006-5] Scarre, Christopher; Scarre, Geoffrey (2006). The ethics of archaeology: philosophical perspectives on archaeological practice. Cambridge University Press. p. vii. ISBN 978-0-521-54942-4. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

[dur.ac.uk-6] "Prof Chris Scarre, MA PhD FSA". Durham University. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

[Robb2007-7] Robb, John (2007). The early Mediterranean village: agency, material culture, and social change in Neolithic Italy. Cambridge University Press. p. i. ISBN 978-0-521-84241-9. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

[Association1991-8] British Archaeological Association (1991). Journal of the British Archaeological Association. British Archaeological Association. p. 152. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

[WilsonKeil2001-9] Wilson, Robert Andrew; Keil, Frank C. (2001). The MIT encyclopedia of the cognitive sciences. MIT Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-262-73144-7. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

[Journals.cambridge.org-10] "Cambridge Archaeological Journal". Journals.cambridge.org. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

[PollockBernbeck2005-11] Pollock, Susan; Bernbeck, Reinhard (2005). Archaeologies of the Middle East: critical perspectives. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 155–. ISBN 978-0-631-23001-4. Retrieved 17 April 2011.

[McKillop2004-12] McKillop, Heather Irene (2004). The ancient Maya: new perspectives. ABC-CLIO. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-1-57607-696-5. Retrieved 16 April 2011.