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Nomads in Archaeology
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Nomads in Archaeology
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Roger Cribb
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| Series | New Studies in Archaeology |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:268 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 246,Width 189 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521545792
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| Classifications | Dewey:930.1028 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Illustrations |
7 Tables, unspecified; 78 Halftones, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
8 July 2004 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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
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