Theoretical Archaeology Group (Conference) is an annual conference focused on theoretical approaches to archaeology.
History
The Theoretical Archaeology Group was founded in 1979 in order to promote debate and discussion of issues in theoretical archaeology. Its principal activity is the promotion of an annual conference, usually in December. A National Committee manages and steers TAG, consisting of representatives from departments that have held a previous TAG Conference.
The TAG Trustees convene and organize National Committee meetings. They are:
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Colin Renfrew
Andrew Colin Renfrew, Baron Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, (born 25 July 1937) is a British archaeologist, paleolinguist and Conservative peer noted for his work on radiocarbon dating, the prehistory of languages, archaeogenetics, neuroarchaeology, an ...
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Timothy Darvill
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Julian Thomas
Julian Stewart Thomas (born 1959) is a British archaeologist, publishing on the Neolithic and Bronze Age prehistory of Britain and north-west Europe. Thomas has been vice president of the Royal Anthropological Institute since 2007, has been Prof ...
* Karina Croucher
* Andrew Fleming (1979 - 2001)
TAG Conferences are also held i
TAG North AmericaSWISS-Tag
TAG Iberico, and Nordic TAG.
Annual Meeting Locations
References
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Archaeological organizations
Organizations established in 1979