Handbook Of South American Archaeology

Author : Helaine Silverman,William Isbell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1228 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0387752285

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Handbook of South American Archaeology by Helaine Silverman,William Isbell Pdf

Perhaps the contributions of South American archaeology to the larger field of world archaeology have been inadequately recognized. If so, this is probably because there have been relatively few archaeologists working in South America outside of Peru and recent advances in knowledge in other parts of the continent are only beginning to enter larger archaeological discourse. Many ideas of and about South American archaeology held by scholars from outside the area are going to change irrevocably with the appearance of the present volume. Not only does the Handbook of South American Archaeology (HSAA) provide immense and broad information about ancient South America, the volume also showcases the contributions made by South Americans to social theory. Moreover, one of the merits of this volume is that about half the authors (30) are South Americans, and the bibliographies in their chapters will be especially useful guides to Spanish and Portuguese literature as well as to the latest research. It is inevitable that the HSAA will be compared with the multi-volume Handbook of South American Indians (HSAI), with its detailed descriptions of indigenous peoples of South America, that was organized and edited by Julian Steward. Although there are heroic archaeological essays in the HSAI, by the likes of Junius Bird, Gordon Willey, John Rowe, and John Murra, Steward states frankly in his introduction to Volume Two that “arch- ology is included by way of background” to the ethnographic chapters.

Author : Helaine Silverman,William H. Isbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1191 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1120456894

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The Handbook of South American Archaeology by Helaine Silverman,William H. Isbell Pdf

Author : Jerry D. Moore
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 823 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781492013327

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A Prehistory of South America by Jerry D. Moore Pdf

A Prehistory of South America is an overview of the ancient and historic native cultures of the entire continent of South America based on the most recent archaeological investigations. This accessible, clearly written text is designed to engage undergraduate and begining graduate studens in anthropology. For more than 12,000 years, South American cultures ranged from mobile hunters and gatherers to rulers and residents of colossal cities. In the process, native South American societies made advancements in agriculture and economic systems and created great works of art—in pottery, textiles, precious metals, and stone—that still awe the modern eye. Organized in broad chronological periods, A Prehistory of South America explores these diverse human achievements, emphasizing the many adaptations of peoples from a continent-wide perspective. Moore examines the archaeologies of societies across South America, from the arid deserts of the Pacific coast and the frigid Andean highlands to the humid lowlands of the Amazon Basin and the fjords of Patagonia and beyond. Illustrated in full color and suitable for an educated general reader interested in the Precolumbian peoples of South America, A Prehistory of South America is a long overdue addition to the literature on South American archaeology.

Author : Timothy R. Pauketat
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195380118

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The Oxford Handbook of North American Archaeology by Timothy R. Pauketat Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of North American Archaeology reviews the continent's first and last foragers, farmers, and great pre-Columbian civic and ceremonial centers, from Chaco Canyon to Moundville and beyond.

Author : Lee M. Panich,Sara L. Gonzalez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 697 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000403619

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Routledge Handbook of the Archaeology of Indigenous-Colonial Interaction in the Americas by Lee M. Panich,Sara L. Gonzalez Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of the Archaeology of Indigenous-Colonial Interaction in the Americas brings together scholars from across the hemisphere to examine how archaeology can highlight the myriad ways that Indigenous people have negotiated colonial systems from the fifteenth century through to today. The contributions offer a comprehensive look at where the archaeology of colonialism has been and where it is heading. Geographically diverse case studies highlight longstanding theoretical and methodological issues as well as emerging topics in the field. The organization of chapters by key issues and topics, rather than by geography, fosters exploration of the commonalities and contrasts between historical contingencies and scholarly interpretations. Throughout the volume, Indigenous and non-Indigenous contributors grapple with the continued colonial nature of archaeology and highlight Native perspectives on the potential of using archaeology to remember and tell colonial histories. This volume is the ideal starting point for students interested in how archaeology can illuminate Indigenous agency in colonial settings. Professionals, including academic and cultural resource management archaeologists, will find it a convenient reference for a range of topics related to the archaeology of colonialism in the Americas.

Author : Gordon Randolph Willey
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015003697300

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An Introduction to American Archaeology: South America by Gordon Randolph Willey Pdf

Intended to introduce the lay reader and the student to the broad field of American archaeology written in the period from October 1962 to mid-year 1965.

Author : Gordon F. Ekholm,Gordon R. Willey
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781477306604

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Handbook of Middle American Indians, Volume 4 by Gordon F. Ekholm,Gordon R. Willey Pdf

Archaeological Frontiers and External Connections is the fourth volume in the Handbook of Middle American Indians, published in cooperation with the Middle American Research Institute of Tulane University under the general editorship of Robert Wauchope (1909–1979). Volume editors are Gordon R. Willey (1913–2002), Bowditch Professor of Mexican and Central American Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, and Gordon F. Ekholm (1909–1987), Associate Curator of Mexican Archaeology of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. This volume presents an intensive study of matters of significance in various areas: archaeology and ethnohistory of the Northern Sierra, Sonora, Lower California, and northeastern Mexico; external relations between Mesoamerica and the southwestern United States and eastern United States; archaeology and ethnohistory of El Salvador, western Honduras, and lower Central America; external relations between Mesoamerica and the Caribbean area, Ecuador, and the Andes; and the case for and against Old World pre-Columbian contacts via the Pacific. Many photographs accompany the text. The Handbook of Middle American Indians was assembled and edited at the Middle American Research Institute of Tulane University with the assistance of grants from the National Science Foundation and under the sponsorship of the National Research Council Committee on Latin American Anthropology.

Author : Dale Olsen,Daniel Sheehy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1103 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-17
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135900076

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The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music by Dale Olsen,Daniel Sheehy Pdf

The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music is comprised of essays from The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Volume 2, South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Carribean, (1998). Revised and updated, the essays offer detailed, regional studies of the different musical cultures of Latin America and examine the ways in which music helps to define the identity of this particular area. Part One provides an in-depth introduction to the area of Latin America and describes the history, geography, demography, and cultural settings of the regions that comprise Latin America. It also explores the many ways to research Latin American music, including archaeology, iconography, mythology, history, ethnography, and practice. Part Two focuses on issues and processes, such as history, politics, geography, and immigration, which are responsible for the similarities and the differences of each region’s uniqueness and individuality. Part Three focuses on the different regions, countries, and cultures of Caribbean Latin America, Middle Latin America, and South America with selected regional case studies. The second edition has been expanded to cover Haiti, Panama, several more Amerindian musical cultures, and Afro-Peru. Questions for Critical Thinking at the end of each major section guide focus attention on what musical and cultural issues arise when one studies the music of Latin America -- issues that might not occur in the study of other musics of the world. Two audio compact discs offer musical examples of some of the music of Latin America.

Author : Gordon F. Ekholm,Ignacio Bernal
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 946 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781477306772

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Handbook of Middle American Indians, Volumes 10 and 11 by Gordon F. Ekholm,Ignacio Bernal Pdf

Archaeology of Northern Mesoamerica comprises the tenth and eleventh volumes in the Handbook of Middle American Indians, published in cooperation with the Middle American Research Institute of Tulane University under the general editorship of Robert Wauchope (1909–1979). Volume editors of Archaeology of Northern Mesoamerica are Gordon F. Ekholm and Ignacio Bernal. Gordon F. Ekholm (1909–1987) was curator of anthropology at The American Museum of Natural History, New York, and a former president of the Society for American Archaeology. Ignacio Bernal (1910–1992), former director of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico, was director of the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico and also a past president of the Society for American Archaeology. Volumes 10 and 11 describe the pre-Aztec and Aztec cultures of Mexico, from central Veracruz and the Gulf Coast, through the Valley of Mexico, to western Mexico and the northern frontiers of these ancient American civilizations. The thirty-two articles, lavishly illustrated and accompanied by bibliography and index, were prepared by authorities on prehistoric settlement patterns, architecture, sculpture, mural painting, ceramics and minor arts and crafts, ancient writing and calendars, social and political organization, religion, philosophy, and literature. There are also special articles on the archaeology and ethnohistory of selected regions within northern Mesoamerica. The Handbook of Middle American Indians was assembled and edited at the Middle American Research Institute of Tulane University with the assistance of grants from the National Science Foundation and under the sponsorship of the National Research Council Committee on Latin American Anthropology.

Author : Gordon R. Willey
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 1098 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781477306574

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Handbook of Middle American Indians, Volumes 2 and 3 by Gordon R. Willey Pdf

Archaeology of Southern Mesoamerica comprises the second and third volumes in the Handbook of Middle American Indians, published in cooperation with the Middle American Research Institute of Tulane University under the general editorship of Robert Wauchope (1909–1979). The volume editor is Gordon R. Willey (1913–2002), Bowditch Professor of Mexican and Central American Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University. Volumes Two and Three, with more than 700 illustrations, contain archaeological syntheses, followed by special articles on settlement patterns, architecture, funerary practices, ceramics, artifacts, sculpture, painting, figurines, jades, textiles, minor arts, calendars, hieroglyphic writing, and native societies at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Guatemala highlands, the southern Maya lowlands, the Pacific coast of Guatemala, Chiapas, the upper Grijalva basin, southern Veracruz, Tabasco, and Oaxaca. The Handbook of Middle American Indians was assembled and edited at the Middle American Research Institute of Tulane University with the assistance of grants from the National Science Foundation and under the sponsorship of the National Research Council Committee on Latin American Anthropology.

Author : Julian Haynes Steward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Indians of South America
ISBN : STANFORD:36105012264565

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Handbook of South American Indians by Julian Haynes Steward Pdf

Author : Charles E. Orser, Jr.,Andres Zarankin,Pedro Funari,Susan Lawrence,James Symonds
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1039 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351786249

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The Routledge Handbook of Global Historical Archaeology by Charles E. Orser, Jr.,Andres Zarankin,Pedro Funari,Susan Lawrence,James Symonds Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Global Historical Archaeology is a multi-authored compendium of articles on specific topics of interest to today’s historical archaeologists, offering perspectives on the current state of research and collectively outlining future directions for the field. The broad range of topics covered in this volume allows for specificity within individual chapters, while building to a cumulative overview of the field of historical archaeology as it stands, and where it could go next. Archaeological research is discussed in the context of current sociological concerns, different approaches and techniques are assessed, and potential advances are posited. This is a comprehensive treatment of the sub-discipline, engaging key contemporary debates, and providing a series of specially-commissioned geographical overviews to complement the more theoretical explorations. This book is designed to offer a starting point for students who may wish to pursue particular topics in more depth, as well as for non-archaeologists who have an interest in historical archaeology. Archaeologists, historians, preservationists, and all scholars interested in the role historical archaeology plays in illuminating daily life during the past five centuries will find this volume engaging and enlightening.

Author : Jose C. Moya
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195166200

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The Oxford Handbook of Latin American History by Jose C. Moya Pdf

This Oxford Handbook comprehensively examines the field of Latin American history.

Author : José Antonio Ocampo,Jaime Ros
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 959 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199571048

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The Oxford Handbook of Latin American Economics by José Antonio Ocampo,Jaime Ros Pdf

A comprehensive overview of the key factors affecting the development of Latin American economies that examines long-term growth performance, macroeconomic issues, Latin American economies in the global context, technological and agricultural policies, and the evolution of labour markets, the education sector, and social security programmes.

Author : Heather Burke,Claire Smith,Larry J. Zimmerman
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780759112278

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The Archaeologist's Field Handbook by Heather Burke,Claire Smith,Larry J. Zimmerman Pdf

The Archaeologist's Field Handbook: North American Edition is a hands-on manual that provides step-by-step guidance for archaeological field work. Specially designed for students (both undergraduate and graduate) and avocational archaeologists, this informative guide combines clear and accessible information on doing fieldwork with practical advice on cultural heritage management projects. The Archaeologist's Field Handbook presents firmly grounded (pun intended!), essential, practical archaeological techniques and clearly elucidates the ethical issues facing archaeology today. A wealth of diagrams, photos, maps and checklists show in vivid detail how to design, fund, research, map, record, interpret, photograph, and present archaeological surveys and excavations. The Archaeologist's Field Handbook is an indispensable tool for new and aspiring archaeologists as they venture into the field.