Ancient households of the Americas conceptualizing what households do

In Ancient Households of the Americas archaeologists investigate the fundamental role of household production in ancient, colonial, and contemporary households. Several different cultures-Iroquois, Coosa, Anasazi, Hohokam, San Agustín, Wankarani, Formative Gulf Coast Mexico, and Formative, Classic,...

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Main Author: Douglass, John G.
Other Authors: Gonlin, Nancy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boulder University Press of Colorado ©2012, 2012
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In Ancient Households of the Americas archaeologists investigate the fundamental role of household production in ancient, colonial, and contemporary households. Several different cultures-Iroquois, Coosa, Anasazi, Hohokam, San Agustín, Wankarani, Formative Gulf Coast Mexico, and Formative, Classic, Colonial, and contemporary Maya-are analyzed through the lens of household archaeology in concrete, data-driven case studies. The text is divided into three sections: Section I examines the spatial and social organization and context of household production; Section II looks at the role and result
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:1607321734
9781457117466
1646420667
1457117460
9781646420667
9781607321736