Further information: Shanks_(disambiguation)

Michael Shanks is a British archaeologist who has been at the forefront of thinking and practice in archaeology (usually placed under the banner of post-processualism or interpretive archaeology). Shanks is a surname, and may refer to: Bill Shanks, American sports broadcaster and writer Bruce Shanks, (1908-1980), former editorial cartoonist for the Buffalo Evening News Daniel Shanks, Mathematician Edward Shanks, English writer Emily Shanks, British painter, born in Russia Hershel Shanks, Founder of the Biblical Archaeology Society John... Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Postprocessual archaeology is related to the broader process of postmodernism during the 1980s. ...

He has written widely on archaeology. His disciplinary impact was felt early through his collaboration with colleague Christopher Tilley. Their work together came to fruition in the two books ReConstructing Archaeology and Social Theory and Archaeology (both 1987). He continued to write on the character of archaeology in Experiencing the Past (1991) and Classical Archaeology of Greece: Experiences of the Discipline (1996). In 1999 he published Art and the Early Greek City State. He co-authored Theatre/Archaeology (2001) with Mike Pearson. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Christopher Y. Tilley is a British archaeologist and a leading proponent of post-processual archaeology. ... Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ...

Shanks was a lecturer at the University of Wales, Lampeter before moving to the United States of America, where he is currently Professor of Classics at Stanford University. University of Wales, Lampeter Prifysgol Cymru, Llanbedr Pont Steffan   University of Wales, Lampeter (Welsh: Prifysgol Cymru, Llanbedr Pont Steffan) is a university in Lampeter, Wales, the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales, and the third oldest in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge. ... Classics, particularly within the Western University tradition, when used as a singular noun, means the study of the language, literature, history, art, and other aspects of Greek and Roman culture during the time frame known as classical antiquity. ... The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and approximately 20 miles northwest of San José in an unincorporated area of Santa Clara County. ...

Shanks is a co-director of the MetaMedia Lab at Stanford University. This lab is part of the broader field of Media studies, which includes such theorists as Marshall McLuhan. The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and approximately 20 miles northwest of San José in an unincorporated area of Santa Clara County. ... Media studies is an area of scholarly inquiry approached from both humanities and social science perspectives that considers the nature and effects of mass media upon individuals and society, as well as analysing actual media content and representations. ... McLuhan redirects here. ...

The Canadian actor Michael Shanks (no relation) plays an archaeologist, Dr. Daniel Jackson, on the television program Stargate SG-1. For other uses, see Shanks (disambiguation). ... Daniel Jackson (b. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series part of the Stargate franchise. ...

External links

• Metamedia Lab Project List
• Metamedia collaboratories
• Michael Shanks's homepage