Ancient Households of the Americas : Conceptualizing What Households Do Paperback / softback
by Nancy Gonlin
Edited by John G. Douglass, Nancy Gonlin
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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 Agustin, 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 results of households as primary producers; and Section III investigates the role of, and interplay among, households in their greater political and socioeconomic communities.
In the past few decades, household archaeology has made substantial contributions to our understanding and explanation of the past through the documentation of the household as a social unit-whether small or large, rural or urban, commoner or elite.
These case studies from a broad swath of the Americas make Ancient Households of the Americas extremely valuable for continuing the comparative interdisciplinary study of households.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:468 pages
- Publisher:University Press of Colorado
- Publication Date:15/03/2016
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- ISBN:9781607325383
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:468 pages
- Publisher:University Press of Colorado
- Publication Date:15/03/2016
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- ISBN:9781607325383
