Archaeologies of Complexity

by Robert Chapman

Book Overview

An up-to-date and critical analysis of how archaeologists study past societies, Archaeologies of Complexity addresses the nature of contemporary archaeology and the study of social change, and debates the transition from perceived simple, egalitarian societies to the complex power structures and divisions of our modern world.

Since the eighteenth century, archaeologists have examined complexity in terms of successive types of societies,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415273072
• ISBN13: 9780415273077
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.7"