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I would like to start with an apology for the rather ambitious or even megalomaniac title of this commentary. The re-invention of environmental archaeology, if indeed such a thing is needed, cannot be the work of an individual or a short paper. It requires the continuous, and arduous collective effort of the community of scholars who identify with the title. Nevertheless, I make no apologies for the intended provocation, since I believe that a thorough debate on the ontology and epistemology of the sub-discipline is long overdue. This volume provides an opportunity for such a debate.
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Hamilakis, Y. (2001). Re-Inventing Environmental Archaeology. In: Albarella, U. (eds) Environmental Archaeology: Meaning and Purpose. Environmental Science and Technology Library, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9652-7_3
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