Archaeology by Brian Hayden
Hayden introduces general readers to the real work of this captivating science, describes basic concepts and tools, and answers the questions that archaeology seeks to resolve: how did complex societies evolve? What caused them to change and collapse? What can our understanding of the past tell us about our society and its future? Illustrations.
Hayden, Brian: - Brian Hayden is Professor Emeritus in the Archaeology Department at Simon Fraser University. His research focuses on the behaviors, societies, economics, rituals, and political organizations of past people and, specifically, the dynamics of feasting from an ethnoarchaeological perspective. He has worked with traditional people in Australia, the Maya Highlands, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Polynesia, and British Columbia in order to learn about traditional technologies and how they are linked to the other aspects of cultures. He is the author of numerous articles and books including Archaeology: the Science of Once and Future Things; The Pithouses of Keatley Creek; Shamans, Sorcerers, and Saints: The Prehistory of Religion; Feasts (with Michael Dietler); Paleolithic Reflections; and Lithic Studies among the Highland Maya.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780716723073 |
| ISBN 10 | 0716723077 |
| Title | Archaeology |
| Author | Brian Hayden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Macmillan Learning |
| Year published | 1992-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
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