Nomads in Archaeology

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Nomads in Archaeology
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Roger Cribb
SeriesNew Studies in Archaeology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:268
Dimensions(mm): Height 246,Width 189
ISBN/Barcode 9780521545792
ClassificationsDewey:930.1028
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 7 Tables, unspecified; 78 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 8 July 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Nomads in Archaeology addresses the problem of how to study mobile peoples using archaeological techniques. It therefore deals not only with the prehistory and archaeology of nomads but also with current issues in theory and methodology, particularly the concept of 'site structure'. This is the first volume to be devoted exclusively to nomad archaeology. It includes sections on the history and origins of pastoral nomad societies, the economics of pastoralism, social organisation of pastoral communities and the 'visibility threshold' of nomad material culture. Examples and case studies are drawn from field work and published sources primarily in Turkey and Iran.

Reviews

'The book is packed with detailed information ... I do not believe there is any comparable work in the archaeology of nomadic pastoralism.' Tim Ingold, Antiquity