Since the inception of the New Archaeology in the 1960s anthropological archaeologists have been attempting to develop models that will let them better understand the evolution of human social organiz
Hunebedden are the megalithic tombs of the Neolithic Funnel Beaker Culture in the Netherlands. Jan Albert Bakker is one of the few archaeologists in Holland to have actually excavated a Dutch megalith
The Natufian culture, first recognized by Dorothy Garrod in 1928, is one of the best recorded archaeological examples of foragers at the end of the Ice Age. The many unique material finds and social a
This volume presents a detailed description and analysis of the technology of tool production in the Clovis, Paleoindian period of North American prehistory. Lithic technology is most exhaustively cov
In this book, Veth develops a model of settlement and subsistence in the Western Desert of Australia, drawing on his own archaeological investigations, as well as ethnographic and environmental data.
The Natufian culture, first recognized by Dorothy Garrod in 1928, is one of the best recorded archaeological examples of foragers at the end of the Ice Age. The many unique material finds and social a
An assumption the techniques and symbols explicit and implicit in the archaeological record are directly related to the cognitive abilities, mental competence, and intelligence of evolving human being
Since the late 1970s, household archaeology has become a central methodology for archaeologists interested in the social, political and economic organisation of chiefdoms and states, and a key theoret
A series of papers by a wide range of authors from different countries and backgrounds focuses firmly on the question of the origin and development of social complexity, from the Neolithic through the
In this book, Akkermans provides a systematic overview of the Halaf culture in the Syrian portion of the valley of the Balikh River, a tributary of the Euphrates. Following a broad exposition of the g
Contributors from psychology, archaeology, museums, and other fields suggest how to teach elementary school children about prehistory and other periods of the past. They discuss cognitive and psycholo
In this volume, Odell presents a detailed comparative analysis of standardized lithic data from 10 Illinois Valley components spanning 7500 years from the Early Archaic through the Mississippian—perha
The papers in this volume present the current state of Northwest Coast household archaeology and describe the culture's architecture, domestic cycles, household production and distribution, social hie
