The case study for 'Theory on trial' is now online at http://www.tagconference.org/content/theory-trial

Fotini Kofidou (University of Southampton, UK)

This paper offers the theoretical background to the potential issues a session on the archaeology of choice can raise. It aims to highlight what various theoretical strands (cognitive theory, social theory, agency theory etc) offer to the discussion, suggest the potential points where different bodies of theory intersect, and discuss the ways these intersections can be useful in considering archaeological data:

- Technological choice and social choice
- Choice and transmission of knowledge
- Individual and group choice