The Origins of Human Society
Seiten
1999
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-57718-112-5 (ISBN)
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-57718-112-5 (ISBN)
* Presents a fresh look at broad trends in human prehistory. * Ranges across the globe using particular regions and periods as case studies. * Reveals to the non--specialist how archaeological data are assembled and interpreted to develop models of past society. .
The Origins of Human Society traces the development of human culture from its origins over 2 million years ago to the emergence of literate civilization. In addition to a global coverage of prehistoric life, the book pays specific attention to the origins and dispersal of anatomically-modern humans, the development of symbolic expression, the transition from mobile foraging bands to sedentary households, early agriculture and its consequences, the emergence of social differentiation and hereditary ranking, and the prehistoric roots of ancient states and empires.
The Blackwell History of the World Series
The goal of this ambitious series is to provide an accessible source of knowledge about the entire human past, for every curious person in every part of the world. It will comprise some two dozen volumes, of which some provide synoptic views of the history of particular regions while others consider the world as a whole during a particular period of time. The volumes are narrative in form, giving balanced attention to social and cultural history (in the broadest sense) as well as to institutional development and political change. Each provides a systematic account of a very large subject, but they are also both imaginative and interpretative. The Series is intended to be accessible to the widest possible readership, and the accessibility of its volumes is matched by the style of presentation and production.
The Origins of Human Society traces the development of human culture from its origins over 2 million years ago to the emergence of literate civilization. In addition to a global coverage of prehistoric life, the book pays specific attention to the origins and dispersal of anatomically-modern humans, the development of symbolic expression, the transition from mobile foraging bands to sedentary households, early agriculture and its consequences, the emergence of social differentiation and hereditary ranking, and the prehistoric roots of ancient states and empires.
The Blackwell History of the World Series
The goal of this ambitious series is to provide an accessible source of knowledge about the entire human past, for every curious person in every part of the world. It will comprise some two dozen volumes, of which some provide synoptic views of the history of particular regions while others consider the world as a whole during a particular period of time. The volumes are narrative in form, giving balanced attention to social and cultural history (in the broadest sense) as well as to institutional development and political change. Each provides a systematic account of a very large subject, but they are also both imaginative and interpretative. The Series is intended to be accessible to the widest possible readership, and the accessibility of its volumes is matched by the style of presentation and production.
Peter Bogucki is associate dean for undergraduate affairs in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University and an archeologist.
List of Figures and Tables. Series Editor's Preface.
Preface.
A Note on Dating.
1. The Gateway to Human Prehistory.
2. The Earliest Human Societies.
3. The Human Diaspora.
4. After the Ice Age.
5. Seeds for Civilization.
6. Pathways to Inequality.
7. Elites and Commoners.
8. Early States and Chiefdoms in the Shadow of States.
Bibliography.
Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.10.1999 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Blackwell History of the World |
| Verlagsort | Hoboken |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 174 x 248 mm |
| Gewicht | 794 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Sozialgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-57718-112-3 / 1577181123 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-57718-112-5 / 9781577181125 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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