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 …

This comprehensive survey of contemporary thought in biological, social and cultural
anthropology sets the foundation for their future development and integration. The principal …

An Economist Best History Book 2017 “History as it should be written.”—Barry Cunliffe,
Guardian “Scott hits the nail squarely on the head by exposing the staggering price our …

Revealing and understanding the mechanisms behind social inequality in prehistoric
societies is a major challenge. By combining genome-wide data, isotopic evidence, and …

In the years since publication of the first edition of this book, the field of HAS has exploded.
There are now more courses offered at more colleges and universities than ever before …

Dr. Whittle reviews the latest archaeological evidence on Neolithic Europe from 7000 to
2500 BC. Describing important areas, sites and problems, he addresses the major themes …

The societies of the European Bronze Age produced elaborate artifacts and were drawn into
a wide trade network extending over the whole of Europe, even though they were …

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 …

Anthropological archaeology and other disciplines concerned with the formation of early
complex societies are undergoing a theoretical shift stemming from the realization that the …

It has been commonplace to describe relatively simple forms of nonegalitarian societies as
“tribal” or “ranked.” However, these terms were formulated without reference to causal …