Tracking the Neolithic House in Europe - Sedentism, Architecture and Practice (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)

The Neolithic period is noted primarily for the change from hunter-gatherer societies to agriculture, domestication and sedentism. This change has been studied in the past by archaeologists observing the movements of plants, animals and people. But has not been examined by looking at the domestic architecture of the time. Along with tracking the movement of sedentism, Neolithic houses are also able to show researchers the beginnings of cultural identity, group representation through the construction and decoration of these structures. Additionally as agriculture moved west and north in this era, the architecture and material culture shows this change and its significance. Chapters are arranged chronologically so that authors can address differences and similarities of their region to neighboring ones. To ensure continuity, authors have framed the chapters around the following considerations: construction materials and architectural characteristics; how houses facilitated or perpetua

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	One World Archaeology
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	2013
Editors:	Daniela Hofmann • Jessica Smyth
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	408
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4614-5288-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > Prehistoric archaeology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
LSN:	1-4614-5288-0
Barcode:	9781461452881

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