Behavioral archaeology offers a way of examining the past by highlighting human
engagement with the material culture of the time.'Behavioral Archaeology: Principles and …

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Despite an incredibly rich prehistory covering a period of nearly ten thousand years, modern
discussion of complex hunter-gatherer societies has tended to refer to the Jomon of Japan in …

It is often difficult to identify ethnic groups in the archaeological record, yet archaeology has
much to contribute to understanding the long-term social and political dynamics of ethnicity …

My ethnoarchaeological experience among the Kalinga changed forever the way I look at
pottery. When I pick up a vessel and see the patterns of soot, I can also smell the smoky …

In this ground-breaking work, the distinguished anthropological theorist, Michael Brian
Schiffer, presents a profound challenge to the social sciences. Through a broad range of …

This book is an introduction to the study of artefacts, setting them in a social context rather
than using a purely scientific approach. Drawing on a range of different cultures and …

This paper reviews ceramic ethnoarchaeological research conducted subsequent to
Kramer's (1985) seminal stock-taking. Among current trends are a continued interest in the …

Research on hunting and gathering peoples has given anthropologists a long-standing
conceptual framework of sedentism and mobility based on seasonality and ecological …

In the Beginning describes the basic methods and theoretical approaches of archaeology.
This is a book about fundamental principles written in a clear, flowing style, with minimal use …