Social complexity in prehistoric Eurasia : monuments, metals, and mobility / edited by Bryan K. Hanks, Katheryn M. Linduff.
Social Complexity in Prehistoric Eurasia challenges current interpretations of the emergence, development, and decline of social complexity in the steppe region of China and the former Soviet Union. Through a thematic investigation of archaeological patterns ranging from monument construction and us...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press,
2009.
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| Summary: | Social Complexity in Prehistoric Eurasia challenges current interpretations of the emergence, development, and decline of social complexity in the steppe region of China and the former Soviet Union. Through a thematic investigation of archaeological patterns ranging from monument construction and use and production and consumption of metals to the nature of mobility among societies, the essays in this volume provide the most up-to-date thinking on social and cultural change in prehistoric Eurasia. Collectively, they challenge broader theoretical trends in Anglo-American archaeology, which have traditionally favored comparative studies of sedentary agricultural societies over mobile pastoralist or agro-pastoralist communities. By highlighting the potential and limitations of comparative studies of social complexity, this volume sets the agenda for future studies of this region of the world. It emphasizes how the unique nature of early steppe societies can contribute to more comprehensive interpretations of social trajectories in world prehistory. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 417 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511605079 0511605072 9780511605376 0511605374 9780511602788 0511602782 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511605376 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |