Encyclopedia of Prehistory - Volume 7: South America (Hardcover, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002)

temporal dimension. Major traditions are The Encyclopedia of Prehistory represents an attempt to provide basic information also defined by a somewhat different set of on all archaeologically known cultures, sociocultural characteristics than are eth covering the entire globe and the entire nological cultures. Major traditions are prehistory of humankind. It is designed as defined based on common subsistence a tool to assist in doing comparative practices, sociopolitical organization, and research on the peoples of the past. Most material industries, but language, ideology, of the entries are written by the world's and kinship ties play little or no part in foremost experts on the particular areas their definition because they are virtually and time periods. unrecoverable from archaeological con The Encyclopedia is organized accord texts. In contrast, language, ideology, and ing to major traditions. A major tradition kinship ties are central to defining ethno is defined as a group of populations sharing logical cultures. similar subsistence practices, technology, There are three types of entries in the and forms of sociopolitical organization, Encyclopedia: the major tradition entry, which are spatially contiguous over a rela the regional subtradition entry, and the tively large area and which endure tempo site entry. Each contains different types of rally for a relatively long period. Minimal information, and each is intended to be areal coverage for a major tradition can used in a different way.

General

Imprint:	Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2002
First published:	2001
Editors:	Peter N. Peregrine • Melvin Ember
Dimensions:	280 x 216 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	379
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
ISBN-13:	978-0-306-46261-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-306-46261-3
Barcode:	9780306462610

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