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International collection of contributors
Comprehensive guide to studying cultural transmission
Detailed case studies apply the theories
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Defining "culture" is an important step in undertaking archaeological research. Any thorough study of a particular culture first has to determine what that culture contains-- what particular time period, geographic region, and group of people make up that culture. The study of archaeology has many accepted definitions of particular cultures, but recently these accepted definitions have come into question. As archaeologists struggle to define cultures, they also seek to define the components of culture.
This volume brings together 21 international case studies to explore the meaning of "culture" for regions around the globe and periods from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age and beyond. Taking lessons and overarching themes from these studies, the contributors draw important conclusions about cultural transmission, technology development, and cultural development.
The result is a comprehensive model for approaching the study of culture, broken down into regions (Russia, Continental Europe, North America, Britain, and Africa), materials (Lithics, Ceramics, Metals) and time periods. This work will be valuable to all archaeologists and cultural anthropologists, particularly those studying material culture.
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Book Title: Investigating Archaeological Cultures
Book Subtitle: Material Culture, Variability, and Transmission
Editors: Benjamin W. Roberts, Marc Vander Linden
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6970-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-6969-9Published: 21 June 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0013-8Published: 27 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-6970-5Published: 04 June 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 393
Number of Illustrations: 49 b/w illustrations
Topics: Archaeology, Cultural Heritage