Ancient households of the Americas : conceptualizing what households do /

In Ancient Households of the Americas archaeologists investigate the fundamental role of household production in ancient, colonial, and contemporary households. Several different cultures-Iroquois, Coosa, Anasazi, Hohokam, San Agustín, Wankarani, Formative Gulf Coast Mexico, and Formative, Classic,...

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Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Douglass, John G., 1968-, Gonlin, Nancy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, ©2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In Ancient Households of the Americas archaeologists investigate the fundamental role of household production in ancient, colonial, and contemporary households. Several different cultures-Iroquois, Coosa, Anasazi, Hohokam, San Agustín, Wankarani, Formative Gulf Coast Mexico, and Formative, Classic, Colonial, and contemporary Maya-are analyzed through the lens of household archaeology in concrete, data-driven case studies. The text is divided into three sections: Section I examines the spatial and social organization and context of household production; Section II looks at the role and result.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781607321743
1607321742
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9781646420667
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9781457117466