Socialising Complexity
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Socialising Complexity
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Author : Sheila Kohring
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Release Date : 2007
Socialising Complexity written by Sheila Kohring and has been published by Oxbow Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Social Science categories.
Table of Contents Socialising Complexity : Structure, Interaction and Power in Archaeological Discourse by Kohring, Sheila (Editor, Author); Wynne-Jones, Stephanie (Editor, Author) Terms of Use Part I The Complexity Concept p. 1 1 Socialising Complexity Stephanie Wynne-Jones and Sheila Kohring p. 2 2 Evolution, Complexity and the State Robert Chapman p. 13 Part II The Organisation of Society p. 29 3 Notes on a New Paradigm Carole Crumley p. 30 4 Social complexity is not the same as hierarchy Stella Souvatzi p. 37 5 The Rules of the Game. Decentralised Complexity and Power Structures Kristian Kristiansen p. 60 6 The state they were in: community, continuity and change in the north-central Andes, 1000-1608 AD Kevin Lane p. 76 Part III Complexity Through Practice p. 99 7 Materialising 'complex' social relationships: Technology, production and consumption in a Copper Age Community Sheila Kohring and Carlos P. Odriozola and Victor M. Hurtado p. 100 8 Settings and symbols: assessing complexity in the pre-Hispanic Andes Elizabeth DeMarrais p. 118 Part IV Complexity and Landscape p. 141 9 Multiple landscapes and layered meanings: scale, interaction and process in the development of a Swahili town Stephanie Wynne-Jones p. 142 10 Social landscapes and community identity: the social organisation of space in the north-central Andes Alexander Herrera p. 161 11 Taking the Bight out of complexity: elaborating interior landscapes within South-Central California David W. Robinson p. 186 Part V Encountering Complexity p. 209 12 Creating Complexity: the example of the Muisca of Colombia Monica J. Giedelmann Reyes p. 210 13 The decentralised state: nomads, complexity and sociotechnical systems in Inner Asia David Sneath p. 228 Descriptive content provided by Syndetics"! a Bowker service. Summary Socialising Complexity : Structure, Interaction and Power in Archaeological Discourse by Kohring, Sheila (Editor, Author); Wynne-Jones, Stephanie (Editor, Author) Terms of use Socialising Complexity: Structure, Interaction and Power in Archaeological Discourse introduces complexity as a conceptual tool, rather than a category, for understanding social formations. This new approach moves beyond traditional concerns with what constitutes a complex society and focuses instead on the complexity inherent in every society through its particular structuring principles. Descriptive content provided by Syndetics"! a Bowker service.
Socialising Complexity
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Release Date : 2007
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Complexity Economics
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Author : Koenraad Verboven
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-11-25
Complexity Economics written by Koenraad Verboven and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-25 with Business & Economics categories.
Economic archaeology and ancient economic history have boomed the past decades. The former thanks to greatly enhanced techniques to identify, collect, and interpret material remains as proxies for economic interactions and performance; the latter by embracing the frameworks of new institutional economics. Both disciplines, however, still have great difficulty talking with each other. There is no reliable method to convert ancient proxy-data into the economic indicators used in economic history. In turn, the shared cultural belief-systems underlying institutions and the symbolic ways in which these are reproduced remain invisible in the material record. This book explores ways to bring both disciplines closer together by building a theoretical and methodological framework to evaluate and integrate archaeological proxy-data in economic history research. Rather than the linear interpretations offered by neoclassical or neomalthusian models, we argue that complexity economics, based on system theory, offers a promising way forward.
Reinterpreting Chronology And Society At The Mortuary Complex Of Jebel Moya Sudan
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Author : Jonathan Brass
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2016-08-15
Reinterpreting Chronology And Society At The Mortuary Complex Of Jebel Moya Sudan written by Jonathan Brass and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-15 with Social Science categories.
Jebel Moya (south-central Sudan) is the largest known pastoral cemetery in sub- Saharan Africa with more than 3100 excavated human burials. This research revises our understanding of Jebel Moya and its context.
Social Complexity And Complex Systems In Archaeology
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Author : Dries Daems
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-02-22
Social Complexity And Complex Systems In Archaeology written by Dries Daems and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-22 with Social Science categories.
Social Complexity and Complex Systems in Archaeology turns to complex systems thinking in search of a suitable framework to explore social complexity in Archaeology. Social complexity in archaeology is commonly related to properties of complex societies such as states, as opposed to so-called simple societies such as tribes or chiefdoms. These conceptualisations of complexity are ultimately rooted in Eurocentric perspectives with problematic implications for the field of archaeology. This book provides an in-depth conceptualisation of social complexity as the core concept in archaeological and interdisciplinary studies of the past, integrating approaches from complex systems thinking, archaeological theory, social practice theory, and sustainability and resilience science. The book covers a long-term perspective of social change and stability, tracing the full cycle of complexity trajectories, from emergence and development to collapse, regeneration and transformation of communities and societies. It offers a broad vision on social complexity as a core concept for the present and future development of archaeology. This book is intended to be a valuable resource for students and scholars in the field of archaeology and related disciplines such as history, anthropology, sociology, as well as the natural sciences studying human-environment interactions in the past.
Archaeology Copper And Complexity In The Middle Atlantic Region
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Author : Gregory Denis Lattanzi
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2022-01-14
Archaeology Copper And Complexity In The Middle Atlantic Region written by Gregory Denis Lattanzi and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-14 with Social Science categories.
For the prehistoric people of the Middle Atlantic region, copper held a fascination higher than rank, achievement, or status. Native copper artifacts, along with other exotic objects, were seen as a conduit or connection between the living and the dead and were used in burial. Other studies have viewed the use of such artifacts in burials as indicative of an individual’s status and rank, providing evidence for complex society. In Archaeology, Copper, and Complexity, Gregory Denis Lattanzi contends that such economic explanations should be rethought, arguing that the presence of highly exotic artifacts like copper beads and gorgets could be representative of the different mechanisms at play within prehistoric ideology, ceremonialism, and ritual.
Ancient Complex Societies
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Author : Jennifer C. Ross
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-01-06
Ancient Complex Societies written by Jennifer C. Ross and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-06 with Social Science categories.
Ancient Complex Societies examines the archaeological evidence for the rise and functioning of politically and socially “complex” cultures in antiquity. Particular focus is given to civilizations exhibiting positions of leadership, social and administrative hierarchies, emerging and already developed complex religious systems, and economic differentiation. Case studies are drawn from around the globe, including Asia, the Mediterranean region, and the American continents. Using case studies from Africa, Polynesia, and North America, discussion is dedicated to identifying what “complex” means and when it should be applied to ancient systems. Each chapter attempts to not only explore the sociopolitical and economic elements of ancient civilizations, but to also present an overview of what life was like for the later population within each system, sometimes drilling down to individual people living their daily lives. Throughout the chapters, the authors address problems with the idea of complexity, the incomparability of cultures, and the inconsistency of archaeological and historical evidence in reconstructing ancient cultures.
And In Length Of Days Understanding Job 12 12
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Author : Erez Ben-Yosef
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-09-02
And In Length Of Days Understanding Job 12 12 written by Erez Ben-Yosef and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-02 with Social Science categories.
This two-volume book presents cutting-edge archaeological research, primarily as practiced in the Eastern Mediterranean region. These volumes’ key foci are inspired by the work of Thomas E. Levy. Volume 1 provides an in-depth look at new archaeological research in the southern Levant (primarily in modern Israel and Jordan) inspired by Levy’s commitment to understanding social, political, and economic processes in a long-term or “deep time” perspective. Volume 2 focuses on new research in several key areas of 21st century anthropological archaeology and archaeological science. Volume 1 is organized around two major themes: 1) the later prehistory of the southern Levant, or the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Bronze Age, and 2) new research in biblical archaeology, or the historical archaeology of the Iron Age. Each section contains a combination of new perspectives on key debates and studies introducing new research questions and directions. Volume 2 is organized around five major themes: 1) the archaeology of the Faynan copper ore district of southern Jordan, a key region for archaeometallurgical research in West Asia where Levy conducted field research for over a decade, 2) new research in archaeometallurgy beyond the Faynan region, 3) marine and maritime archaeology, focusing on issues of trade and environmental change, 4) cyber-archaeology, an important 21st century field Levy conceived as “the marriage of archaeology, engineering, computer science, and the natural sciences,” and 5) key issues in anthropological archaeological theory. In addition to presenting the reader with an up-to-date view of research in each of these areas, the volume also has chapters exploring the connections between these themes, e.g. the maritime trade of metals and cyber-/digital archaeological approaches to metallurgy. The work contains contributions from both up-and-coming early career researchers and key established figures in their fields. This book is an essential reference for archaeologists and scholars in related disciplines working in the southern Levant and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Bringing Down The Iron Curtain
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Author : Klára Šabatová
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2020-03-26
Bringing Down The Iron Curtain written by Klára Šabatová and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-26 with Social Science categories.
Since the fall of communism, archaeological research in Central and Eastern European countries has seen a large influx of new projects and ideas, fueled by bilateral contacts, Europe-wide circulation of scholars and access to research literature. This volume is the first study which relates these issues specifically to Bronze Age Archaeology.
The Evolution Of Social Institutions
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Author : Dmitri M. Bondarenko
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-09-12
The Evolution Of Social Institutions written by Dmitri M. Bondarenko and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-12 with Political Science categories.
This book presents a novel and innovative approach to the study of social evolution using case studies from the Old and the New World, from prehistory to the present. This approach is based on examining social evolution through the evolution of social institutions. Evolution is defined as the process of structural change. Within this framework the society, or culture, is seen as a system composed of a vast number of social institutions that are constantly interacting and changing. As a result, the structure of society as a whole is also evolving and changing. The authors posit that the combination of evolving social institutions explains the non-linear character of social evolution and that every society develops along its own pathway and pace. Within this framework, society should be seen as the result of the compound effect of the interactions of social institutions specific to it. Further, the transformation of social institutions and relations between them is taking place not only within individual societies but also globally, as institutions may be trans-societal, and even institutions that operate in one society can arise as a reaction to trans-societal trends and demands. The book argues that it may be more productive to look at institutions even within a given society as being parts of trans-societal systems of institutions since, despite their interconnectedness, societies still have boundaries, which their members usually know and respect. Accordingly, the book is a must-read for researchers and scholars in various disciplines who are interested in a better understanding of the origins, history, successes and failures of social institutions.