Prehistory At Cambridge And Beyond

Author : Grahame Clark
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1989-08-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 052135031X

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Prehistory at Cambridge and Beyond by Grahame Clark Pdf

Grahame Clark's book examines the development of prehistoric archaeology at Cambridge and the achievements of its graduates, placing this theme against the background of the growth of archaeology as an academic discipline worldwide. Prehistory in Cambridge began to be taught formally in 1920 and emerged as a full tripos soon after the Second World War. From the outset it focused on the aims and methods of archaeological research, providing in addition for combinations of study options ranging from early prehistory to the archaeology of the major civilisations of the Old World and the protohistory of Northern Europe. The measure of its success is shown by the achievement of Cambridge graduates at home and overseas in both the study and the field. A significant outcome of their work has been the widespread recognition of archaeology as a subject of broad educational value, not merely for undergraduates, but for human beings the world over.

Author : Colin Renfrew,Paul Bahn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 5256 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107647756

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The Cambridge World Prehistory by Colin Renfrew,Paul Bahn Pdf

The Cambridge World Prehistory provides a systematic and authoritative examination of the prehistory of every region around the world from the early days of human origins in Africa two million years ago to the beginnings of written history, which in some areas started only two centuries ago. Written by a team of leading international scholars, the volumes include both traditional topics and cutting-edge approaches, such as archaeolinguistics and molecular genetics, and examine the essential questions of human development around the world. The volumes are organised geographically, exploring the evolution of hominins and their expansion from Africa, as well as the formation of states and development in each region of different technologies such as seafaring, metallurgy and food production. The Cambridge World Prehistory reveals a rich and complex history of the world. It will be an invaluable resource for any student or scholar of archaeology and related disciplines looking to research a particular topic, tradition, region or period within prehistory.

Author : A. Bernard Knapp,Peter van Dommelen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1316190390

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The Cambridge Prehistory of the Bronze and Iron Age Mediterranean by A. Bernard Knapp,Peter van Dommelen Pdf

The Cambridge Prehistory of the Bronze and Iron Age Mediterranean offers new insights into the material and social practices of many different Mediterranean peoples during the Bronze and Iron Ages, presenting in particular those features that both connect and distinguish them. Contributors discuss in depth a range of topics that motivate and structure Mediterranean archaeology today, including insularity and connectivity; mobility, migration, and colonization; hybridization and cultural encounters; materiality, memory, and identity; community and household; life and death; and ritual and ideology. The volume's broad coverage of different approaches and contemporary archaeological practices will help practitioners of Mediterranean archaeology to move the subject forward in new and dynamic ways. Together, the essays in this volume shed new light on the people, ideas, and materials that make up the world of Mediterranean archaeology today, beyond the borders that separate Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Author : Richard Bradley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108419925

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The Prehistory of Britain and Ireland by Richard Bradley Pdf

Highlights the achievements of prehistoric people in Britain and Ireland over a 5,000 year period.

Author : Deborah Barsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781316515426

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Human Prehistory by Deborah Barsky Pdf

Human prehistory is an effective tool for adopting an evolutionary perspective on present day and future challenges humans face.

Author : A. Bernard Knapp,Peter van Dommelen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1677 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781316194065

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The Cambridge Prehistory of the Bronze and Iron Age Mediterranean by A. Bernard Knapp,Peter van Dommelen Pdf

The Cambridge Prehistory of the Bronze and Iron Age Mediterranean offers new insights into the material and social practices of many different Mediterranean peoples during the Bronze and Iron Ages, presenting in particular those features that both connect and distinguish them. Contributors discuss in depth a range of topics that motivate and structure Mediterranean archaeology today, including insularity and connectivity; mobility, migration, and colonization; hybridization and cultural encounters; materiality, memory, and identity; community and household; life and death; and ritual and ideology. The volume's broad coverage of different approaches and contemporary archaeological practices will help practitioners of Mediterranean archaeology to move the subject forward in new and dynamic ways. Together, the essays in this volume shed new light on the people, ideas, and materials that make up the world of Mediterranean archaeology today, beyond the borders that separate Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Author : Alan K. Outram,Amy Bogaard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107128774

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Subsistence and Society in Prehistory by Alan K. Outram,Amy Bogaard Pdf

Explains how recent scientific advances have revolutionised our understanding of prehistoric diet, economy and society.

Author : Nerissa Russell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139504348

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Social Zooarchaeology by Nerissa Russell Pdf

This is the first book to provide a systematic overview of social zooarchaeology, which takes a holistic view of human-animal relations in the past. Until recently, archaeological analysis of faunal evidence has primarily focused on the role of animals in the human diet and subsistence economy. This book, however, argues that animals have always played many more roles in human societies: as wealth, companions, spirit helpers, sacrificial victims, totems, centerpieces of feasts, objects of taboos, and more. These social factors are as significant as taphonomic processes in shaping animal bone assemblages. Nerissa Russell uses evidence derived from not only zooarchaeology, but also ethnography, history and classical studies, to suggest the range of human-animal relationships and to examine their importance in human society. Through exploring the significance of animals to ancient humans, this book provides a richer picture of past societies.

Author : Garrett G. Fagan,Linda Fibiger,Mark Hudson,Matthew Trundle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108882903

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The Cambridge World History of Violence: Volume 1, The Prehistoric and Ancient Worlds by Garrett G. Fagan,Linda Fibiger,Mark Hudson,Matthew Trundle Pdf

The first in a four-volume set, The Cambridge World History of Violence, Volume 1 provides a comprehensive examination of violence in prehistory and the ancient world. Covering the Palaeolithic through to the end of classical antiquity, the chapters take a global perspective spanning sub-Saharan Africa, the Near East, Europe, India, China, Japan and Central America. Unlike many previous works, this book does not focus only on warfare but examines violence as a broader phenomenon. The historical approach complements, and in some cases critiques, previous research on the anthropology and psychology of violence in the human story. Written by a team of contributors who are experts in each of their respective fields, Volume 1 will be of particular interest to anyone fascinated by archaeology and the ancient world.

Author : Colin Renfrew,Bahn, Paul G. Bahn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2049 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Anthropology, Prehistoric
ISBN : OCLC:900351664

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The Cambridge World Prehistory by Colin Renfrew,Bahn, Paul G. Bahn Pdf

"The Cambridge World Prehistory provides a systematic and authoritative examination of the prehistory of every region around the world from the early days of human origins in Africa two million years ago to the beginnings of written history, which in some areas started only two centuries ago. Written by a team of leading international scholars, the volumes include both traditional topics and cutting-edge approaches, such as archaeolinguistics and molecular genetics and examine the essential questions of human development around the world. The volumes are organised geographically, exploring the evolution of hominins and their expansion from Africa, as well as the formation of states and development in each region of different technologies such as seafaring, metallurgy and food production. The Cambridge World Prehistory reveals a rich and complex history of the world. It will be an invaluable resource for any student or scholar of archaeology and related disciplines looking to research a particular topic, tradition, region or period within prehistory"--

Author : M. C. Gatto,D. J. Mattingly,N. Ray,M. Sterry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108474085

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Burials, Migration and Identity in the Ancient Sahara and Beyond by M. C. Gatto,D. J. Mattingly,N. Ray,M. Sterry Pdf

Places burial traditions at the centre of Saharan migrations and identity debate, with new technical data and methodological analysis.

Author : Grahame Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : OCLC:1038520728

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World prehistory by Grahame Clark Pdf

Author : Susan Keech McIntosh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1999-06-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521630740

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Beyond Chiefdoms by Susan Keech McIntosh Pdf

This book reintroduces an African perspective on archaeological theorizing about complex societies.

Author : Mark Q. Sutton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000533903

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Discovering World Prehistory by Mark Q. Sutton Pdf

Discovering World Prehistory introduces the general field of archaeology and highlights for students the difference between obtaining data (basic archaeology) and interpreting those data into a prehistory, a coherent model of the past. The opening section of the book covers the history, methods, and techniques of archaeology to provide a detailed examination of archaeological investigation. It highlights the excitement of archaeological discovery and how archaeologists analyze and interpret evidence. The second half covers global prehistory and shows how archaeological data is interpreted through theoretical frameworks to create a picture of the past. Starting with human evolution, chapters detail the key stages, from around the world, of prehistory, finishing with the transition to post-prehistoric societies. Including chapter overviews, highlight boxes, chapter summaries, key concepts, and suggested reading, Discovering World Prehistory is designed to support introductory courses in archaeology and allows students to experience both methods and interpretation, offering a perfect introduction to the discipline.

Author : Grahame Clark
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1977-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 052129178X

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World Prehistory by Grahame Clark Pdf

This 1977 book provides a bibliography designed to give access to the whole of man's history before written records began.