In this book, Robert L. Kelly challenges the preconceptions that hunter-gatherers were
Paleolithic relics living in a raw state of nature, instead crafting a position that emphasizes …

The currently accepted narrative on the prehistory of bronze alloying technology follows
deterministic, outdated assumptions of technological progression that ignore the role of …

This revised edition provides an up-to-date account of the many different kinds of information
that can be obtained through the archaeological study of pottery. It describes the scientific …

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Archaeological research has increasingly turned to ques tions about the organization of
behavior in all realms of culture. The specific questions asked and the units of analysis used …

Behavioral archaeology offers a way of examining the past by highlighting human
engagement with the material culture of the time.'Behavioral Archaeology: Principles and …

There are many ways to study pots or the sherds of pots. In this book James Skibo has
focused on the surface wear and tear found on the resin-coated, low-fired cooking pots of …

Technology is not only the material means of making artifacts, but a dynamic cultural
phenomenon embedded in social action, worldviews, and social reproduction. This paper …

The first edition of The Archaeology of Childhood has been credited by many as launching
an entire new area of scholarship in archaeology. This second edition, published 17 years …

My ethnoarchaeological experience among the Kalinga changed forever the way I look at
pottery. When I pick up a vessel and see the patterns of soot, I can also smell the smoky …