Author : Gil Stein
Release : 2005
Genre : Acculturation
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 435/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Archaeology of Colonial Encounters by : Gil Stein
Download or read book The Archaeology of Colonial Encounters written by Gil Stein. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonialism and its legacies have emerged as one of the most important research topics in anthropology. Indeed, we now understand that colonialism gave rise to and shaped the discipline. However, the understanding of colonization in anthropology, history, and other fields derives largely from studies of European expansion. In this volume, ten archaeologists analyze the assumptions that have constrained previous studies of colonialism and demonstrate that colonization was common in early Old and New World state societies--an important strategy by which people gained access to critical resources.