It may seem surprising that post-processual archaeology has not had any impact in France, given that much of its vocabulary has been borrowed from French intellectuals. The answer is not archaeological. It does not lie in the events of the last 20 years, which have profoundly changed the structure, practices and means of French archaeology. The problem is more fundamental, and derives from the differences of mentality and culture.
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