Caribbean Before Columbus

Zusatztext The most current and comprehensive survey of the pre-colonial archaeology of the region, this book presents for the first time the complete histories of the major islands and island groups. It is thorough yet accessible, an immersive intellectual exploration of a world before its 'discovery'. Informationen zum Autor William F. Keegan is Curator of Caribbean Archaeology (FLMNH) and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Florida. He also serves as Associate Director for Research and Collections. He co-edited The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Archaeology (OUP, 2013).Corinne L. Hofman is Professor of Caribbean Archaeology and Dean Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University, as well as a co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Archaeology (OUP, 2013). Klappentext The Caribbean before Columbus is a new synthesis of the region's insular history based on the authors' 55 years of research in the Bahamas, Lesser and Greater Antilles. The presentation operates on multiple scales, and individual sites highlight specific issues. Zusammenfassung The Caribbean before Columbus is a new synthesis of the region's insular history based on the authors' 55 years of research in the Bahamas, Lesser and Greater Antilles. The presentation operates on multiple scales, and individual sites highlight specific issues.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Corinne L. Hofman, Hofman Corinne L., William F. Keegan, William F. (Curator of Caribbean Archaeolo Keegan, William F. Hofman Keegan, Keegan William F.
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 09.03.2017
• EAN: 9780190605247
• ISBN: 978-0-19-060524-7
• Pages: 356
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Caribbean islands, CE period up to c 1500, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Social and cultural anthropology, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Archaeology by period / region, History of the Americas, History of the Americas: pre-Columbian period, HISTORY / Latin America / Pre-Columbian Era