The comparative archaeology of complex societies /
Eleven leading archeologists describe their research on ancient empires, states and chiefdoms using a comparative perspective. By making comparisons among sites, regions and artifacts, these scholars produce new understanding of diverse specific cases, from the towering ruins of Angkor to the houses...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Summary: | Eleven leading archeologists describe their research on ancient empires, states and chiefdoms using a comparative perspective. By making comparisons among sites, regions and artifacts, these scholars produce new understanding of diverse specific cases, from the towering ruins of Angkor to the houses of Inca peasants. The reader learns about the political strategies of kings and chiefs, the daily choices of ordinary households and the creative ways in which ancient peoples built their cities and shaped their landscapes. In the process, these chapters illustrate how to do comparative analysis using archeological data. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 334 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780521197915 (hardback) 0521197910 (hardback) 9780521142120 (paperback) 0521142121 (paperback) |