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| Author | : Christopher Pool |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 303 |
| Release | : 2007-02-26 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0521783127 |
Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica offers the most thorough and up-to-date book-length treatment of Olmec society and culture available.
| Author | : Mariano Bonomo |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 460 |
| Release | : 2021-11-08 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 3030739988 |
This book focuses on South American archaeology and its contributions to the broader global archaeological discussion in theory, methods and new interpretations of the archaeological record. These include discussions on human peopling and colonization of the continent, domestication of plants and emergence of complex societies. This volume covers a wide variety of sub-disciplines in archaeology, including archaeobotany, zooarchaeology, molecular archaeology, bioarchaeology, geoarchaeology. The chapters span from the pre-Columbian to contemporaneous indigenous societies for all the main geographical and ecological zones of South America. The book discusses how particular cases of South American archaeology have contributed to the understanding of a global and basic issue: human relations with their environments and landscapes during the past. The authors focus on the latest results produced by multidisciplinary studies carried out at archaeological sites in several areas of South America ranging from studies of early hunter-gatherers through the historic period. This work would be of interest to researchers in archaeology and Latin American studies.
| Author | : Antonio Sagona |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 563 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1107016592 |
This conspectus brings together in an accessible and systematic manner a dizzy array of archaeological cultures situated between several worlds.
| Author | : Charles E. Orser Jr |
| Publisher | : Eliot Werner Publications |
| Total Pages | : 183 |
| Release | : 2014-12-31 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1733376984 |
Despite its slow development, historical archaeology has been steadily maturing over the past three decades. Archaeologists today are exploring daily life in the post-1500 world at an increasing pace, investigating sites throughout the world--frequently locales where historical archaeology was never before practiced--using a variety of complex theories and perspectives. Given the explosion of worldwide research, it is now possible to create a new historical archaeology: a modern-world archaeology that explicitly explores modern life in all its variations, extending from local to global scales of analysis. Focused on four overarching elements of the post-Columbian world (colonialism, Eurocentrism, racialization, and capitalism), A Primer on Modern-World Archaeology is designed to introduce this new kind of historical archaeology to undergraduates, graduate students, and everyone interested in the material expressions of how the present world came to be. Major perspectives are presented in accessible language and study questions are provided at the end of each chapter.
| Author | : Hans Barnard |
| Publisher | : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press |
| Total Pages | : 617 |
| Release | : 2008-12-31 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1938770382 |
There have been edited books on the archaeology of nomadism in various regions, and there have been individual archaeological and anthropological monographs, but nothing with the kind of coverage provided in this volume. Its strength and importance lies in the fact that it brings together a worldwide collection of studies of the archaeology of mobility. This book provides a ready-made reference to this worldwide phenomenon and is unique in that it tries to redefine pastoralism within a larger context by the term mobility. It presents many new ideas and thoughtful approaches, especially in the Central Asian region.
| Author | : Keith Ashley |
| Publisher | : University Press of Florida |
| Total Pages | : 413 |
| Release | : 2012-07-15 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0813043581 |
Prehistoric Florida societies, particularly those of the peninsula, have been largely ignored or given only minor consideration in overviews of the Mississippian southeast (A.D. 1000-1600). This groundbreaking volume lifts the veil of uniformity frequently draped over these regions in the literature, providing the first comprehensive examination of Mississippi-period archaeology in the state. Featuring contributions from some of the most prominent researchers in the field, this collection describes and synthesizes the latest data from excavations throughout Florida. In doing so, it reveals a diverse and vibrant collection of cleared-field maize farmers, part-time gardeners, hunter-gatherers, and coastal and riverine fisher/shellfish collectors who formed a distinctive part of the Mississipian southeast.
| Author | : Li Liu |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 499 |
| Release | : 2012-04-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0521643104 |
"Past, present and future "The archaeological materials recovered from the Anyang excavations ... in the period between 1928 and 1937 ... have laid a new foundation for the study of ancient China (Li, C. 1977: ix)." When inscribed oracle bones and enormous material remains were found through scientific excavation in Anyang in 1928, the historicity of the Shang dynasty was confirmed beyond dispute for the first time (Li, C. 1977: ix-xi). This excavation thus marked the beginning of a modern Chinese archaeology endowed with great potential to reveal much of China's ancient history.. Half a century later, Chinese archaeology had made many unprecedented discoveries which surprised the world, leading Glyn Daniel to believe that "a new awareness of the importance of China will be a key development in archaeology in the decades ahead (Daniel 1981: 211). This enthusiasm was soon shared by the Chinese archaeologists when Su Bingqi announced that "the Golden Age of Chinese archaeology is arriving (Su, B. 1994: 139--140)". In recent decades, archaeology has continuously prospered, becoming one of the most rapidly developing fields in social science in China"--
| Author | : Michael A. Cremo |
| Publisher | : Bhaktivedanta Book Trust |
| Total Pages | : 968 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Over the centuries, researchers have found bones and artifacts proving that humans like us have existed for millions of years. Mainstream science, however, has supppressed these facts. Prejudices based on current scientific theory act as a knowledge filter, giving us a picture of prehistory that is largely incorrect.
| Author | : Timothy Insoll |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2002-09-11 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1134597975 |
Archaeology and World Religion is an important new work, being the first to examine these two vast topics together. The volume explores the relationship between, and the contribution archaeology can make to the study of 'World Religions'. The contributors consider a number of questions: * can religious (sacred) texts be treated as historical documents, or do they merit special treatment? * Does archaeology with its emphasis on material culture dispel notions of the ideal/divine? * Does the study of archaeology and religion lead to differing interpretations of the same event? * In what ways does the notion of a uniform religious identity exist and is this recognisable in the archaeological record? Clearly written and up-to-date, this volume will be an indispensable research tool for academics and specialists in these fields.
