Studies In The Neolithic And Urban Revolutions
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Studies In The Neolithic And Urban Revolutions
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Author : Linda Manzanilla
language : en
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Release Date : 1987
Studies In The Neolithic And Urban Revolutions written by Linda Manzanilla and has been published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Social Science categories.
Studies In The Neolithic And Urban Revolutions
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language : en
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Release Date : 1987
Studies In The Neolithic And Urban Revolutions written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Economic history categories.
The Archaeology Of V Gordon Childe
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Author : Vere Gordon Childe
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1994-07
The Archaeology Of V Gordon Childe written by Vere Gordon Childe and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-07 with Family & Relationships categories.
Although V. Gordon Childe died 36 years ago, he remains the world's most renowned prehistorian. His What Happened in History, first published in 1942, is probably the most widely read book ever written by an archaeologist. His influence and reputation endure despite the fact that many of the theoretical ideas he propounded, as well as his interpretations of European and West Asian prehistory, have been profoundly modified, or even rejected, since his death. With contributions from such distinguished prehistorians as Kent V. Flannery, David Harris, Leo S. Klejn, John Mulvaney, Colin Renfrew, Michael Rowlands, and Bruce Trigger, The Archaeology of V. Gordon Childe is an attempt to evaluate Childe's achievement from different "partly national" perspectives and to assess how far, and why, his work remains significant today. The contributors examine such persistent themes in Childe's thought as the nature of culture and the role of diffusion in cultural evolution and debate the question of whether Childe anticipated "processual archaeology" in his famous models of the Neolithic and Urban Revolutions. Also included are evaluations of Childe's early career in Australia, his relations with Soviet archaeology, including a previously unknown letter from Childe to Soviet archaeologists, and his impact on American archaeology.
The Neolithic Revolution In The Near East
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Author : Alan H. Simmons
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2011-04-15
The Neolithic Revolution In The Near East written by Alan H. Simmons and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-15 with Social Science categories.
One of humanity's most important milestones was the transition from hunting and gathering to food production and permanent village life. This Neolithic Revolution first occurred in the Near East, changing the way humans interacted with their environment and each other, setting the stage, ultimately, for the modern world.ÊÊÊ Ê Based on more than thirty years of fieldwork, this timely volume examines the Neolithic Revolution in the Levantine Near East and the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Alan H. Simmons explores recent research regarding the emergence of Neolithic populations, using both environmental and theoretical contexts, and incorporates specific case studies based on his own excavations. In clear and graceful prose, Simmons traces chronological and regional differences within this land of immense environmental contrastsÑwoodland, steppe, and desert. He argues that the Neolithic Revolution can be seen in a variety of economic, demographic, and social guises and that it lacked a single common stimulus.ÊÊÊÊ Ê Each chapter includes sections on history, terminology, geographic range, specific domesticated species, the composition of early villages and households, and the development of social, symbolic, and religious behavior. Most chapters include at least one case study and conclude with a concise summary. In addition, Simmons presents a unique chapter on the island of Cyprus, where intriguing new research challenges assumptions about the impact and extent of the Neolithic.ÊÊÊÊ Ê The Neolithic Revolution in the Near East conveys the diversity of our Neolithic ancestors, providing a better understanding of the period and the new social order that arose because of it. This insightful volume will be especially useful to Near Eastern scholars and to students of archaeology and the origins of agriculture.
Foundations Of Social Archaeology
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Author : Vere Gordon Childe
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2004
Foundations Of Social Archaeology written by Vere Gordon Childe and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Social Science categories.
V. Gordon Childe is probably the most widely read early archaeologist of the 20th century and one of the world's most renowned prehistorians. A thorough understanding of the evolution of Childe's theoretical perspective is crucial to an understanding of the foundations of social archaeology. For the first time, a diverse collection of Childe's writings have been brought together in one volume. These fourteen essays, from his earliest seminal work in 1935 to his reflective essay 'Retrospect' written in 1958 shortly before his death, document the progression of this dynamic thinker. Essays such as 'Archaeology and Anthropology' show the evolution of Childe's theories from a conception of the past as a trait-list conceptualization of culture to an understanding of the profound importance of social relations in transforming human history. His understanding of history evolved from a static notion into a dynamic conception that openly embraced social interaction and all that it entailed, a transformation that marked the earliest strains of social archaeology. The introduction by prominent anthropologists Thomas Patterson and Charles Orser places Childe's work in a larger context and explores Childe's ongoing value to modern readers. This volume will be of interest to archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians of social archaeology.
Sixty Years After City Invincible Surveys And The Urban Revolution In Question
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Author : Pascal Butterlin
language : en
Publisher: Gangemi Editore spa
Release Date : 2019-09-16T00:00:00+02:00
Sixty Years After City Invincible Surveys And The Urban Revolution In Question written by Pascal Butterlin and has been published by Gangemi Editore spa this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-16T00:00:00+02:00 with Social Science categories.
This paper reviews as a tribute to Robert McC. Adams work upon the development of cities the majors steps in the development of landscape archaeology in the Middle East. Three steps are described, encompassing major breakthroughs either in terms of methodology or archaeological perspective. The first step is the pioneering work done In Irak and Iran during the 60 s and 70 s. The second step is the development of the studies in Northern Mesopotamia and the theory of the two models of development. And the third discusses the impact of the corona generation researches. The long term effect of those approaches upon Near Eastern studies is also discussed.
Origins And Revolutions
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Author : Clive Gamble
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2007-03-26
Origins And Revolutions written by Clive Gamble and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-26 with Social Science categories.
In this study Clive Gamble presents and questions two of the most famous descriptions of change in prehistory. The first is the 'human revolution', when evidence for art, music, religion and language first appears. The second is the economic and social revolution of the Neolithic period. Gamble identifies the historical agendas behind 'origins research' and presents a bold alternative to these established frameworks, relating the study of change to the material basis of human identity. He examines, through artefact proxies, how changing identities can be understood using embodied material metaphors and in two major case-studies charts the prehistory of innovations, asking, did agriculture really change the social world? This is an important and challenging book that will be essential reading for every student and scholar of prehistory.
Interpreting The Late Neolithic Of Upper Mesopotamia
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Author : Olivier Nieuwenhuyse
language : en
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Release Date : 2013
Interpreting The Late Neolithic Of Upper Mesopotamia written by Olivier Nieuwenhuyse and has been published by Brepols Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian categories.
The times between the Neolithic and Urban revolutions in Mesopotamia have for a long time been interpreted as a period of stagnation. This volume is part of an emerging discourse that challenges such assumptions. Focussing upon the northern parts of ancient Western Asia, where most recent research has concentrated, an international group of researchers demonstrates that Upper Mesopotamia underwent complex historical changes that we just begin to grasp fully. The Late Neolithic was a critical phase of the history of the ancient Middle East. Authors investigate settlement patterns, practices of painting pottery, distributions of various raw materials, the role of craft industries, the emergence of seals and other issues from a variety of theoretical and practical questions. The book is a must-have for prehistorians working in the Near East, and a rich source of information for archaeologists working in other parts of the world. Olivier Nieuwenhuyse is a Research Fellow at Leiden University and at the DAI-Berlin. His research focuses on reconstructions of landscape and prehistoric settlement and the meanings of material culture. Reinhard Bernbeck is professor at the Freie Universitat Berlin and Binghamton University, New York. His research focuses on critical assessments of ancient Western Asian prehistory and historical periods. Peter Akkermans is professor at Leiden University. He is the director of the excavatons at Tell Sabi Abyad and had published widely on the prehistory of the ancient Near East.
Emergence And Change In Early Urban Societies
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Author : Linda Manzanilla
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-11
Emergence And Change In Early Urban Societies written by Linda Manzanilla and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-11 with Social Science categories.
This book gives an overview of different factors involved in the emergence and change in early urban societies in fourth-millennium Mesopotamia and Egypt; pre-Shang China; Classie horizon Central Mexico, Oaxaca, and the Maya Area; and Middle Horizon societies in the Andean Region. These factors range from centralized storage and redistributive econo mies, agromanagerial models, mercantile network control, confliet and conquest, conversion of military commanders into administrators, political power through monumental cosmic reproduction, and elite power through ideological change. It discusses specific archaeological data useful in theoretieal construction. In the Introduction, a discussion of different developmental processes of urban societies is made. The Eastern Anatolian example emphasizes the role played by interregional exchange networks linking the Mesopotamian plains with the Syro-Anatolian regions. The emergence of an elite is related with the control of the movement of craft goods and raw materials, more than with the appropriation of subsistence goods. The Chinese example stresses the importance of conflict provoked by demographie pressures on resources. The Mesoamerican cases relate to vast urban developments and manu facturing centers, ideological importance of monumental planning, and changing behavior of elites. The Andean cases are related either to the transformation of theocratie leadership into military administrators oe to the agricultural intensification model.
Man Settlement And Urbanism
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Author : University of London. Institute of Archaeology
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Release Date : 1972
Man Settlement And Urbanism written by University of London. Institute of Archaeology and has been published by Bloomsbury Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Social Science categories.
On 5th, 6th and 7th December 1970 a meeting of the Research Seminar in Archaeology and Related Subjects, was held at the Institute of Archaeology, London University, to discuss Settlement Patterns and Urbanization. This meeting - like its predecessor on the Domestication and Exploitation of Plants and Animals, which also resulted in a book - was called to enable researchers in different disciplines to meet in an attempt to bridge the gaps between them by personal contact and discussion. The range and scope of papers included in this volume reflect the unique importance of the subject and, it is believed, the essential nature of inter-disciplinary approaches to such subjects. Both the concept of non-urban settlement and the nature of urbanism itself are discussed. Mobility and settled life are considered in detail as well as such factors as demarcation and defence, population and disease. Finally, there are several studies of specific communities and particular periods of antiquity.