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Structured Worlds - The Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherer Thought and Action (Hardcover, New)
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Structured Worlds - The Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherer Thought and Action (Hardcover, New)
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Hunter-gatherer societies are constrained by their environment and
the technologies available to them. However, until now the role of
culture in foraging communities has not been widely considered.
'Structured Worlds' examines the role of cosmology, values, and
perceptions in the archaeological histories of
hunter-fisher-gatherers. The essays examine a range of cultures -
Mesolithic Europe, Siberia, Jomon Japan, the Northwest Coast, the
northern Plains, and High Arctic of North America - to show the
role of conceptual frameworks in subsistence and settlement,
technology, mobility, migration, demography, and social
organization. Spanning from the early Holocene period to the
present day, 'Structured Worlds' draws on archaeology and
ethnography to explore the role of beliefs, ritual, and social
values in the interaction between foragers and their physical and
social landscape. Material culture, animal bones and settlement
patterns show that the behaviours of hunter-gatherers were shaped
as much by cultural concepts as by material need.
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Imprint: |
Equinox Publishing Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2011 |
First published: |
2012 |
Authors: |
Aubrey Cannon
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Dimensions: |
246 x 174 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
288 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84553-080-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
Archaeological theory
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LSN: |
1-84553-080-2 |
Barcode: |
9781845530808 |
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