Houses and Households A Comparative Study
The author presents a large comparative database derived from ethnographic and architectural research in Southeast Asia, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and other areas; proposes new methodologies for comparative analyses of houses; and critically examines existing methodologies, theories, and data. His work ex...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1994, 1994
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Edition: | 1st ed. 1994 |
Series: | Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
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Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | The author presents a large comparative database derived from ethnographic and architectural research in Southeast Asia, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and other areas; proposes new methodologies for comparative analyses of houses; and critically examines existing methodologies, theories, and data. His work expands on and systematizes comparative and cross-cultural approaches to the study of households and their environments to provide a firm foundation for this emerging line of study |
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Physical Description: | XIV, 272 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9781489909909 |