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Archaeology of Communities

2012-11-12 Social Science
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Release : 2012-11-12
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Archaeology of Communities by : Marcello-Andrea Canuto

Download or read book Archaeology of Communities written by Marcello-Andrea Canuto. This book was released on 2012-11-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Archaeology of Communities develops a critical evaluation of community and shows that it represents more than a mere aggregation of households. This collection bridges the gap between studies of ancient societies and ancient households. The community is taken to represent more than a mere aggregation of households, it exists in part through shared identities, as well as frequent interaction and inter-household integration. Drawing on case studies which range in location from the Mississippi Valley to New Mexico, from the Southern Andes to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Madison County, Virginia, the book explores and discusses communities from a whole range of periods, from Pre-Columbian to the late Classic. Discussions of actual communities are reinforced by strong debate on, for example, the distinction between 'Imagined Community' and 'Natural Community.'

Community-Based Archaeology

2012-10 Political Science
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Release : 2012-10
Genre : Political Science
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Book Rating : 362/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Community-Based Archaeology by : Sonya Atalay

Download or read book Community-Based Archaeology written by Sonya Atalay. This book was released on 2012-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Community Based Participatory Research in archaeology finally comes of age with Atalay’s long-anticipated volume. She promotes a collaborative approach to knowledge gathering, interpretation, and use that benefits descendant communities and archaeological practitioners, contributing to a more relevant, rewarding, and responsible archaeology. This is essential reading for anyone who asks why we do archaeology, for whom, and how best can it be done.” – George Nicholas, author of Being and Becoming Indigenous Archaeologists “Sonya Atalay shows archaeologists how the process of Community Based Participatory Research can move our efforts at collaboration with local communities beyond theory and good intentions to a sustainable practice. This is a game-changing book that every archaeologist must read.” – Randall H. McGuire, author of Archaeology as Political Action

Complex Communities

2013-11-28 Social Science
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Release : 2013-11-28
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 327/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Complex Communities by : Benjamin W. Porter

Download or read book Complex Communities written by Benjamin W. Porter. This book was released on 2013-11-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: the persistence of community -- Communal complexity on the margins -- Measuring social complexity in the early iron age -- Producing community -- Managing community -- Conclusion: the complex community.

Heritage, Communities and Archaeology

2013-11-20 History
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Release : 2013-11-20
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Heritage, Communities and Archaeology by : Laurajane Smith

Download or read book Heritage, Communities and Archaeology written by Laurajane Smith. This book was released on 2013-11-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the development of 'community archaeology', identifying both its advantages and disadvantages by describing how and why tensions have arisen between archaeological and community understandings of the past. The focus of this book is the conceptual disjunction between heritage and data and the problems this poses for both archaeologists and communities in communicating and engaging with each other. In order to explain the extent of the miscommunication that can occur, the authors examine the ways in which a range of community groups, including communities of expertise, define and negotiate memory and identity. Importantly, they explore the ways in which these expressions are used, or are taken up, in struggles over cultural recognition - and ultimately, the practical, ethical, political and theoretical implications this has for archaeologists engaging in community work. Finally, they argue that there are very real advantages for archaeological research, theory and practice to be gained from engaging with communities.

Communities in Contact

2011 History
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Release : 2011
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Communities in Contact by : Corinne Lisette Hofman

Download or read book Communities in Contact written by Corinne Lisette Hofman. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communities in Contact represents the outcome of the Fourth International Leiden in the Caribbean symposium entitled From Prehistory to Ethnography in the circum-Caribbean. The contributions included in this volume cover a wide range of topics from a variety of disciplines - archaeology, bioarchaeology, ethnohistory and ethnography - revolving around the themes of mobility and exchange, culture contact, and settlement and community. The application of innovative approaches and the multi-dimensional character of these essays have provided exiting new perspectives on the indigenous communities of the circum-Caribbean and Amazonian regions throughout prehistory until the present.

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