Encyclopedia of Prehistory by Peter N Peregrine
The Encyclopedia of Prehistory represents temporal dimension. Major traditions are an attempt to provide basic information also defined by a somewhat different set of on all archaeologically known cultures, sociocultural characteristics than are eth- covering the entire globe and the entire nological cultures. Major traditions are prehistory of humankind. It is designed as defined based on common subsistence a tool to assist in doing comparative practices, sociopolitical organization, and research on the peoples of the past. Most material industries, but language, ideology, of the entries are written by the world's and kinship ties play little or no part in foremost experts on the particular areas their definition because they are virtually and time periods. unrecoverable from archaeological con- The Encyclopedia is organized accord- texts. In contrast, language, ideology, and ing to major traditions. A major tradition kinship ties are central to defining ethno- is defined as a group of populations sharing logical cultures. similar subsistence practices, technology, There are three types of entries in the and forms of sociopolitical organization, Encyclopedia: the major tradition entry, which are spatially contiguous over a rela- the regional subtradition entry, and the tively large area and which endure tempo- site entry. Each contains different types of rally for a relatively long period. Minimal information, and each is intended to be areal coverage for a major tradition can used in a different way.Professor of anthropology at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, Peter Peregrine He is a Fellow of the American Society with the Advancement of Science and a research associate for Yale University's Human Relations Area Files. Dr. Peregrine has spent his whole career teaching undergraduates, and he currently teaches archaeology, research methodologies, and human evolution. He's also done research in the United States and Syria to try to figure out how and why complex societies grow and collapse. He has produced or coauthored eleven books, five edited volumes, and over 100 articles, chapters, and reviews, including Anthropology with Carol R.
Human Evolution and Culture: Highlights of Anthropology with Carol R. Ember, Human Evolution and Culture: Highlights of Anthropology with Carol R. Ember, Human Evolution and Culture: Highlights Global Prehistory: Two Million Years of Human Existence, by Ember and Melvin Ember.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780306462597 |
| ISBN 10 | 0306462591 |
| Title | Encyclopedia of Prehistory |
| Author | Peter N Peregrine |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Year published | 2001-12-31 |
| Number of pages | 462 |
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