Nomads in Archaeology addresses the problem of how to study mobile peoples using archaeological techniques. It therefore deals not only with the prehistory and archaeology of nomads but also with current issues in theory and methodology, particularly the concept of 'site structure'. This is the first volume to be devoted exclusively to nomad archaeology. It includes sections on the history and origins of pastoral nomad societies, the economics of pastoralism, social organisation of pastoral communities and the 'visibility threshold' of nomad material culture. Examples and case studies are drawn from field work and published sources primarily in Turkey and Iran.
| |||||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
Review
'The book is packed with detailed information ... I do not believe there is any comparable work in the archaeology of nomadic pastoralism.' Tim Ingold, Antiquity
Book Description
This book addresses the problem of how to study mobile peoples using archaeological techniques. It deals not only with the prehistory of nomads but also with current issues in theory and methodology.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Substantial information about nomadism,
By aatist (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nomads in Archaeology (New Studies in Archaeology) (Paperback)
Some painfully academic prose ("We would expect tendencies towards the consolidation of state power, economic integration and the spread of of cultivation to be associated with an increase in nomadic activity and in the degree of specialization in pastoralism." And "Subsequent population increase is accommodated by agricultural intensification and urbanization which are both facilitated by the ready-made regional communication network established by the nomads."), but good solid data about nomadic patterns and artifacts in Eurasia.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs):
(learn more)
nomad material culture, household campsite, tent footings, nomad architecture, nomad sites, campsite organization, nomad campsites, residence hierarchy, composite dwellings, pastoral campsites, discard zones, recording zone, glass sherds, pastoral capital, composite settlements, herding units, external hearth, recessed hearth, domestic complex, herding labour, nomad archaeology, contemporary nomads, household viability, migration tracks, household flocks Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
nomad material culture, household campsite, tent footings, nomad architecture, nomad sites, campsite organization, nomad campsites, residence hierarchy, composite dwellings, pastoral campsites, discard zones, recording zone, glass sherds, pastoral capital, composite settlements, herding units, external hearth, recessed hearth, domestic complex, herding labour, nomad archaeology, contemporary nomads, household viability, migration tracks, household flocks Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 62
books:
See all 62 books this book cites
33
books
cite this book:
See all 33 books citing this book
- Man, Settlement and Urbanism: Proceedings of a Meeting of the Research Seminar in Archaeology and Related Subjects Held at the Institute of Archaeology, London University by Research Seminar in Archaeology and Related Subjects London university on 5 pages
- Man the Hunter by Irven Devore on 4 pages
- When nomads settle: Processes of sedentarization as adaptation and response by Philip Salzman in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Character of Kinship by Jack Goody in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Desert and the Sown: Nomads in the Wider Society (Institute of International Studies, University of California. Research series, no. 21) by Cynthia Nelson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
See all 62 books this book cites
- The Role of Migration in the History of the Eurasian Steppe: Sedentary Civilization vs. 'Barbarian' and Nomad (Role Migrant History Eurasian Step) by Andrew Bell-Fialkoff on page 204, page 205, and Back Matter
- The Berbers: The Peoples of Africa by Michael Brett in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Warfare in the Ancient Near East to 1600 BC: Holy Warriors at the Dawn of History (Warfare and History) by William J. Hamblin in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, Vol. 1: Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to the Mongol Empire by David Christian on page 97, and Back Matter
- Digital Archaeology: Bridging Method and Theory by Patrick Daly on page 126, and page 147
See all 33 books citing this book
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
So You'd Like to...
Look for Similar Items by Category
- Books > History > Ancient > Early Civilization
- Books > History > Asia > Turkey
- Books > History > Middle East > Iran
- Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences
