Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage by William Rathje, Cullen Murphy

Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage
by William Rathje, Cullen Murphy

Price: $17.95

ISBN: 0816521433

ISBN-13: 9780816521432

Data published: 2001

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

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It is from the discards of former civilizations that archaeologists have reconstructed most of what we know about the past, and it is through their examination of today's garbage that Rathje and Murphy inform us of our present. Rubbish! is their witty and erudite investigation into all aspects of the phenomenon of garbage. They show what the study of garbage tells us about a population's demographics and buying habits. Along the way, they dispel the common myths about our "garbage crisis"--about fast-food packaging and disposable diapers, about biodegradable garbage and the acceleration of the average family's garbage output. They also suggest methods for dealing with garbage.

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