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The History of Archaeological Theory

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What was the dominant archaeological theory in the 19th century?

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Cultural evolutionism
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Cultural evolutionism was the dominant archaeological theory in the 19th century. It held that all cultures progress through a series of stages, from savagery to barbarism to civilization.

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