Hillbillies and Beachcombers: The Impact of Geography on Hunter-Gatherer Organization

Lewis R. Binford, one of the most influential anthropological archaeologists of the twentieth century, is best known as the pioneer of "New Archaeology." He helped establish the field of ethnoarchaeology in the 1960s, arguing that an understanding of the archaeological record is only possible through an understanding of the process and cultural context under which it was formed. Binford has authored or edited nine books, including An Archeological Perspective, Bones: Ancient Men & Modern Myths, In Pursuit of the Past: Decoding the Archeological Record, Working at Archeology, and, most recently, Constructing Frames of Reference. He is University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Southern Methodist University.