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Author : Charlotte B. Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : IND:39000003618696
Author : Michael E. Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139502030
Part of a resurgence in the comparative study of ancient societies, this book presents a variety of methods and approaches to comparative analysis through the examination of wide-ranging case studies. Each chapter is a comparative study, and the diverse topics and regions covered in the book contribute to the growing understanding of variation and change in ancient complex societies. The authors explore themes ranging from urbanization and settlement patterns, to the political strategies of kings and chiefs, to the economic choices of individuals and households. The case studies cover an array of geographical settings, from the Andes to Southeast Asia. The authors are leading archaeologists whose research on early empires, states, and chiefdoms is at the cutting edge of scientific archaeology.
Author : William R. Fowler, Jr.
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1991-08-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0849388317
This book presents discussions on the formation of complex society of Southeastern Mesoamerica throughout pre-Columbian times. These societies include ones from the Early Preclassic or Formative period to those encountered by the Spaniards when they arrived in the early 16th century. Diverse classes of data from archaeology, ethnography, and ethnohistory are utilized. The book provides wide spatial and temporal coverage, as well as a wide diversity of theoretical perspectives. Anyone interested in archeology or the evolution of prehistoric complex societies will find this book fascinating.
Author : Elizabeth M. Brumfiel,Timothy K. Earle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1987-01-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521321182
This book, a comparative study of specialised production in prehistoric societies, examines approaches to specialization and exchange.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:254004952
Author : Jennifer C. Ross,Sharon R. Steadman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315305615
Ancient Complex Societies examines the archaeological evidence for the rise and functioning of politically and socially “complex” cultures in antiquity. Particular focus is given to civilizations exhibiting positions of leadership, social and administrative hierarchies, emerging and already developed complex religious systems, and economic differentiation. Case studies are drawn from around the globe, including Asia, the Mediterranean region, and the American continents. Using case studies from Africa, Polynesia, and North America, discussion is dedicated to identifying what “complex” means and when it should be applied to ancient systems. Each chapter attempts to not only explore the sociopolitical and economic elements of ancient civilizations, but to also present an overview of what life was like for the later population within each system, sometimes drilling down to individual people living their daily lives. Throughout the chapters, the authors address problems with the idea of complexity, the incomparability of cultures, and the inconsistency of archaeological and historical evidence in reconstructing ancient cultures.
Author : Joyce C. White,Elizabeth G. Hamilton
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781931707213
The emergence and adoption of metallurgy is one of the seminal topics of investigation in the history of archaeology, particularly in the history of archaeological research in Southeast Asia. The site of Ban Chiang, Thailand, is a central site in debates surrounding the chronology and significance of early metallurgy in the region. This book is the first in a series of four volumes that review the contributions of Ban Chiang and three related sites in northeast Thailand excavated by the Penn Museum to an understanding early metallurgy in Thailand. As the study of archaeometallurgy is a complex topic that draws on numerous technical and social science disciplines, this introductory volume presents in several chapters the background needed to assess the metal and related evidence presented in the subsequent volumes in this series. A history of perspectives on the role of metals in ancient societies generally and Southeast Asia, specifically, is provided. Other chapters debunk the conventional paradigm for understanding metals and society and provide current theoretical perspectives and new paradigms for the study of ancient metals. The geological basis for the presence and location of metal ore resources in the region is reviewed. The final chapter presents a technical overview of ways material properties of ancient metals may be studied. While providing a background to the study of metals at Ban Chiang, the volume also reviews, synthesizes, and repositions the method and theory for the study of archaeometallurgy generally. Thai Archaeology Monograph Series 2A; University Museum Monograph 149
Author : Joseph Tainter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 052138673X
Dr Tainter describes nearly two dozen cases of collapse and reviews more than 2000 years of explanations. He then develops a new and far-reaching theory.
Author : T. C. Champion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Ethnoarchaeology
ISBN : NWU:35556019744994
Author : John Stephen Athens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Cara Indians
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039165027
Author : Thomas Levy
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0718513886
This volume marks a departure from earlier descriptive archaeological summaries of the Holy Land. Taking an anthropological and socio-economic perspective, many of the leading archaeologists who work in Israel and Jordan today present timely and concise summaries of the archaeology of this region. Chronologically organized, each chapter outlines the major cultural transitions which occurred in a given archaeological period. To explain the processes which were responsible for culture change, a review is made of the most recent research concerning settlement patterns, innovations and technology, religion and ideology, and social organization. The material culture of every period of human history in the Holy Land is explored from the earliest prehistoric hominids, through the Biblical and historical periods and up to modern (20th century) times. Each chapter is accompanied by settlement pattern maps and a plate highlighting the major artifacts which archaeologists use to identify the material culture of the period. In addition, windows are presented which focus on major social issues and controversies such as "The Agricultural Revolution", the "Israelite Conquest of Canaan" and "Ancient Metal Working and Social Change". This volume should provide students and the general reader with a useful reference volume concerning the archaeology of societies which lived and live in the Holy Land.
Author : Gary M. Feinman,T. Douglas Price
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780387726106
In this book, internationally distinguished contributors consider hot topics in turn-of-the-millennium archaeology and chart an ambitious agenda for the future.
Author : Christopher Carr,Jill E. Neitzel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781489910974
Style, Society, and Person integrates the diverse current and past understandings of the causes of style in material culture. It comprehensively surveys the many factors that cause style; reviews theories that address these factors; builds and tests a unifying framework for integrating the theories; and illustrates the framework with detailed analyses of archaeological and ethnographic data ranging from simple to complex societies. Archaeologists, sociocultural anthropologists, and educators will appreciate the unique unifying approach this book takes to developing style theory.
Author : William A. Parkinson
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789201710
Anthropological archaeologists have long attempted to develop models that will let them better understand the evolution of human social organization. In our search to understand how chiefdoms and states evolve, and how those societies differ from egalitarian 'bands', we have neglected to develop models that will aid the understanding of the wide range of variability that exists between them. This volume attempts to fill this gap by exploring social organization in tribal - or 'autonomous village' - societies from several different ethnographic, ethnohistoric, and archaeological contexts - from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period in the Near East to the contemporary Jivaro of Amazonia.
Author : A. F. Harding
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2000-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0521367298
The Bronze Age, roughly 2500 to 750 BC, was the last fully prehistoric period in Europe and a crucial element in the formation of the Europe that emerged into history in the later first millennium BC. This book focuses on the material culture remains of the period, and through them provides an interpretation of the main trends in human development that occurred during this timespan. It pays particular attention to the discoveries and theoretical advances of the last twenty years that have necessitated a major revision of received opinions about many aspects of the Bronze Age. Arranged thematically, it reviews the evidence for a range of topics in cross-cultural fashion, defining which major characteristics of the period were universal and which culture and area-specific. The result is a comprehensive study that will be of value to specialists and students, while remaining accessible to the non-specialist.