Anthropology of Hunter-Gatherers - Key Themes for Archaeologists

This book provides a basic introduction to key debates in the study of hunter-gatherers, specifically from an anthropological perspective, but designed for an archaeological audience.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Why the Study of Modern Hunter-gatherers Can Help Us Understand the Past Making a Living: Hunter-gatherer Subsistence Moving on Up: Mobility and Settlement Society and Social OrganisationBelief SystemsLandscapeMaterial Culture and ExchangeConclusionsBibliographyIndex

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Vicki Cummings is Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Central Lancashire, UK.

Zusammenfassung

A study into the anthropological debates surrounding hunter-gatherers, explored through archaeological case studies. The overarching theme throughout the volume is the use of ethnographic analogy, and how archaeologists should be critical in its use.

Vorwort

A basic introduction to key debates in the study of hunter-gatherers, specifically from an anthropological perspective, but designed for an archaeological readership.

Zusatztext

The nature and format of the book would certainly lend itself to being an introductory text for early-stage researchers. Students new to hunter-gatherer archaeology will welcome this book as a simple access point to the vast body of anthropological literature on modern and recent hunter-gatherer communities.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Vicki Cummings
• Verlag: Bloomsbury
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 28.08.2014
• EAN: 9781472584021
• ISBN: 978-1-4725-8402-1
• Seiten: 176
• Serien: Debates in Archaeology; Debates in Archaeology
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Vor- und Frühgeschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Vor- und Frühgeschichte, Antike; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Soziologische Theorien