Chiefdoms in archaeological and ethnohistorical perspective

TK Earle - Annual review of anthropology, 1987 - JSTOR
The term chiefdom is used to characterize social complexity in stateless societies. Despite
pointed criticism of evolutionary typologies, the chiefdom and related formulations provide a …

The archaeology of symbols

JE Robb - Annual Review of Anthropology, 1998 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Why should archaeologists deal with symbols and how can they do so? This
article outlines three major traditions archaeologists have followed in conceptualizing …

[图书][B] The archaeology of death and burial

MP Pearson, MP Pearson - 1999 - ereserve.library.utah.edu
The social anthropology of death 21 Cross-cultural generalizations and the New
Archaeology's search for middle range theory 27 Funerary practices: agency, power and …

[图书][B] Celebrations of death: The anthropology of mortuary ritual

P Metcalf, R Huntington - 1991 - books.google.com
This revised edition of a cross-cultural study of rituals surrounding death has become a
standard text in anthropology, sociology, and religion. Part of its fascination and success is …

[图书][B] Death-ritual and social structure in classical antiquity

I Morris - 1992 - books.google.com
In this innovative book Dr Morris seeks to show the many ways in which the excavated
remains of burials can and should be a major source of evidence for social historians of the …

Toward the identification of formation processes

MB Schiffer - American Antiquity, 1983 - cambridge.org
Research in experimental archaeology, ethnoarchaeology, geoarchaeology, and vertebrate
taphonomy has appreciably increased our general understanding of the formation …

[图书][B] Theatre/archaeology

M Pearson, M Shanks - 2005 - taylorfrancis.com
Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Theatre/Archaeology is a brilliant and provocative challenge to
disciplinary practice and intellectual boundaries. It brings together radical proposals in both …

[图书][B] The body as material culture: a theoretical osteoarchaeology

JR Sofaer - 2006 - books.google.com
Bodies intrigue us. They promise windows into the past that other archaeological finds
cannot by bringing us literally face to face with history. Yet'the body'is also highly contested …

[图书][B] European societies in the Bronze Age

AF Harding - 2000 - books.google.com
The Bronze Age, roughly 2500 to 750 BC, was the last fully prehistoric period in Europe and
a crucial element in the formation of the Europe that emerged into history in the later first …

[图书][B] Understanding the neolithic

J Thomas - 2002 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Understanding the Neolithic Page 1 Page 2 Understanding the Neolithic Understanding the
Neolithic is a groundbreaking investigation of the Neolithic period (4000–2200 BC) in southern …