Archaeology, Economy and Society

Archaeology, Economy and Society
Author: David A. Hinton
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2002-03-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134660138

Many books have been written on particular aspects of medieval archaeology, or on particular parts of the period, but synthesis across the whole spectrum has not been attempted before. The aim of this book is to examine the contribution that archaeology can make to an understanding of the social, economic, religious and other developments that took place in England from the migrations of the fifth and sixth centuries to the beginning of the Renaissance, showing how society and economy evolved in that time-span. Drawing on the latest available material, the book takes a chronological approach to the archaeological material of the post-Roman period in order to emphasize the changes that can be observed in the physical evidence and some of the reasons for them that can be suggested. The environment in which people functioned and how they expressed themselves - for example in their houses and burial practices, their pottery and their clothes - show how they were constrained by social customs and economic pressures.

Economy and Society in Prehistoric Europe

Economy and Society in Prehistoric Europe
Author: Sherratt A. Sherratt
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2019-08-07
Genre: HISTORY
ISBN: 1474472567

This book brings together a classic collection of Andrew Sherratt's work on the economic foundations of prehistoric Europe, which have put forward important new ideas about the development of farming, pastoralism, early technology and trade. In a series of contributions that have included wide-ranging syntheses and detailed local studies, he discusses their implications for the understanding of settlement-patterns, social structures, material culture, and less tangible aspects of prehistoric life such as the spread of languages and the use of narcotics.

Archaeology and Economic Development

Archaeology and Economic Development
Author: Paul Burtenshaw
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2017-12-02
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351191136

"Nowhere in archaeology is the gap between theory and practice more evident than in its ambivalent engagement with economic development. This groundbreaking volume assembles practicing archaeologists, economists, and NGO officials in an extensive exploration of the theoretical, practical and ethical issues raised by archaeologists' use of cultural heritage to support economic development. The first chapters consider the problem of articulating the value of tangible and intangible heritage when economic measures alone are inadequate. Subsequent chapters present regional perspectives on archaeology and development, and present a host of case studies from around the globe that describe archaeologists' development projects, including some that are successful and others that are less so. These studies both suggest best practices in the implementation of development projects and illuminate the obstacles to success created by political conflict and competing human needs. Ethical issues and practical considerations converge in chapters that explore the role that members of local communities should play in the design, management and governance of archaeological and heritage resources. In this volume, archaeologists and heritage professionals will encounter a thought-provoking international discourse concerning the path forward for archaeology as the field engages with economic development."

The Archaeology of Society in the Holy Land

The Archaeology of Society in the Holy Land
Author: Thomas Evan Levy
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Total Pages: 648
Release: 1998
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

This comprehensive and highly illustrated study explores the human history in the Holy Land, from the earliest prehistoric hominids, through the biblical and historical periods, up to the twentieth century. Chronologically organized, each chapter outlines the major cultural transitions which occurred in a given archaeological period and provides a review of the most recent research concerning settlement patterns, innovations and technology, religion and ideology, and social organization.

Archaeological Perspectives on Political Economies

Archaeological Perspectives on Political Economies
Author: Gary M. Feinman
Publisher: Foundations of Archaeological
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780874807769

Archaeological Perspectives on Political Economies explores past societies that are characterized by hierarchical organization where the production and circulation of goods transcend domestic units. Based on contributions to the biennial Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry Roundtable, Gary Feinman and Linda Nicholas bring together twelve leaders in the field whose contributions consider such questions as the emergence of rank within a previously egalitarian society, the regional organization of preindustrial economic systems, different modes of craft specializations, and the relation between high-status consumption and long-distance trade. Areas of study include most of the core areas of early complex society development, and analytical scales that range from domestic units to macroregional networks, demonstrating how archaeological research and data can help explicate the economic intricacies of past societies. The volume reinvigorates the archaeological investigation of preindustrial economies, offering both new theoretical perspectives and new empirical foundations.

The Critique of Archaeological Economy

The Critique of Archaeological Economy
Author: Stefanos Gimatzidis
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2021-06-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030725391

This book studies past economics from anthropological, archaeological, historical and sociological perspectives. By analyzing archeological and other evidence, it examines economic behavior and institutions in ancient societies. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, it critically discusses dominant economic models that have influenced the study of past economic relations in various disciplines, while at the same time highlighting alternative theoretical trajectories. In this regard, the book’s goal is not only to test theoretical models under scrutiny, but also to present evidence against the rationalization of past economic behavior according to the rules of modern markets. The contributing authors cover various topics, such as trade in the classical Greek world, concepts of commodity and value, and management of economic affluence.

Building the Bronze Age

Building the Bronze Age
Author: Corien Wiersma
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 583
Release: 2014-06-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1905739893

Wiersma analyses Early Helladic III, Middle Helladic and Late Helladic I domestic architecture with reference to social organization and social change. This book covers domestic architecture from the southern and central Greek mainland up to southern Thessaly.

OIKOS

OIKOS
Author: Jan Driessen
Publisher: Presses universitaires de Louvain
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2020-07-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 2875589962

This collection of papers explores whether the Lévi-Straussian notion of the House is a valid concept in aiding the comprehension of the social structure of Bronze Age Aegean societies. The volume succeeds in stressing the advances made in the study of social structure of the Aegean on the basis of material remains.