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The archaeology of late antique egypt is significantly impacted by the introduction of both ecclesiastical monumental architecture and monastic settlements. Practice theory represents one of the most influential bodies of thought in contemporary anthropological archaeology. Theory and practice in archaeologycaptures and extends the lively debate of the 1980s over symbolic and structural approaches to archaeology. Pdf the urban ideal and urban planning in bizantine new cities. The popularization of this periodization in english has generally been credited to historian peter brown, after the publication of his seminal work the world of late antiquity 1971. Classical archaeology in context theory and practice in. A new chapter pdf on building a career in archaeology has also been added which explores the careers of five archaeologists, giving an insight into the practice of archaeology in different fields and in different parts of the world. Isbn 9789535105909, pdf isbn 9789535151272, published 20120509. Broad themes such as longterm change, topography, the economy and social life are covered, but in terms of specific issues and evidential problems currently being tackled by scholars of late antiquity.