The terms “core,”“periphery,” and “frontier” conjure up spatial distinctions correlated with
divisions among societies based on size, economic organization, and power. Leaders of …

The Plateau culture area of northwestern North America fits the criteria of an interaction
sphere. Understanding the general cultural dynamics responsible for the creation of …

The recognition and explanation of long-distance social and economic networks has been a
central domain of archaeological discourse for more than a century. Current models of …

To the extent that any society must interact with other societies in consumption and
production, it is necessary for archaeologists to consider the larger system of relationships in …

In this article, I argue that the basic structure of the core–periphery models of dependency
and world system theories are so deeply embedded in archaeological interpretations of …

Examinations of the variation and relative successes or failures of past large-scale societies
have long involved attempts to reconcile efforts at generalization and the identification of …

Examination of regional-scale processes in prehistory requires explicit consideration of what
we mean by regions. Definitions vary with research interests and the times, but the …

Most archaeological studies of frontiers and boundaries are informed by a colonialist
perspective of core-periphery relationships. In this review, we identify three problems with …

Archaeological investigations on the margins of" high civilizations" have traditionally been
guided by the assumption that polities in such zones were peripheral to core states. This …

Archaeologists have long recognized the crucial role of interregional interaction in the
development and cultural dynamics of ancient societies, particularly in terms of the evolution …