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Side A ------ Side B
What is low-level theory? ------ Observations and interpretations that emerge from hands-on archaeological field and lab work
What is middle-level theory? ------ Hypotheses that link archaeological observations with the human or natural processes that produced them
Which theory (low-, middle-, or  high-level) makes the transition from the archaeologically observable to the invisible? ------ Middle-level theory
What is high-level theory? ------ Theories that seek to answer large "why" questions
What are the two basic paradigms in modern archaeology? ------ Processual and postprocessual
Which paradigm views culture from a systemic perspective? ------ Processual
Which paradigm attempts to remain ethically neutral and explicitly nonpolitical? ------ Processual
Which paradigm sees knowledge as historically-situated? ------ Postprocessual
Which paradigm focuses on the ideas, symbols, and mental processes behind human behavior? ------ Postprocessual
Which paradigm rejects the search for universal laws? ------ Postprocessual
What is the compromise between processual and postprocessual paradigms? ------ Processual-plus

Side A ------ Side B
What is low-level theory? ------ Observations and interpretations that emerge from hands-on archaeological field and lab work
What is middle-level theory? ------ Hypotheses that link archaeological observations with the human or natural processes that produced them
Which theory (low-, middle-, or  high-level) makes the transition from the archaeologically observable to the invisible? ------ Middle-level theory
What is high-level theory? ------ Theories that seek to answer large "why" questions
What are the two basic paradigms in modern archaeology? ------ Processual and postprocessual
Which paradigm views culture from a systemic perspective? ------ Processual
Which paradigm attempts to remain ethically neutral and explicitly nonpolitical? ------ Processual
Which paradigm sees knowledge as historically-situated? ------ Postprocessual
Which paradigm focuses on the ideas, symbols, and mental processes behind human behavior? ------ Postprocessual
Which paradigm rejects the search for universal laws? ------ Postprocessual
What is the compromise between processual and postprocessual paradigms? ------ Processual-plus