The Archaeology of Portable Art - Southeast Asian, Pacific, and Australian Perspectives (Hardcover)

The development of complex cultural behaviour in our own species is perhaps the most significant research issue in modern archaeology. Until recently, it was believed that our capacity for language and art only developed after some of our ancestors reached Europe around 40,000 years ago. Archaeological discoveries in Africa now show that modern humans were practicing symbolic behaviours prior to their dispersal from that continent, and more recent discoveries in Indonesia and Australia are once again challenging ideas about human cultural development. Despite these significant discoveries and exciting potentials, there is a curious absence of published information about Asia-Pacific region, and consequently, global narratives of our most celebrated cognitive accomplishment - art - has consistently underrepresented the contribution of Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. This volume provides the first outline of what this region has to offer to the world of art in archaeology. Readers undertaking tertiary archaeology courses interested in the art of the Asia-Pacific region or human behavioural evolution, along with anyone who is fascinated by the development of our modern ability to decorate ourselves and our world, should find this book a good addition to their library.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2018
Editors:	Michelle Langley • Mirani Litster • Duncan Wright • Sally K. May
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	342
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-23776-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeological theory Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-23776-0
Barcode:	9781138237766

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