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Ancient Human Migrations: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry)
Peter Peregrine
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Description for Ancient Human Migrations: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry)
Paperback. A worlwide collection of outstanding papers on human migration from internationally renowned scholars that presents a convincing case of the impossibilty of "pure" races, cultures, and languages, as well as returning this study to its rightful place among the known processes of human evolutionary change and variation. Editor(s): Peregrine, Peter N; Peiros, Llia; Feldman, Marcus. Series: Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBLA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
The study of human migration is integral to the understanding of essential features of human experience. Many ancient civilizations were created and modified through migrations, and migrations of later periods gave rise to the modern ethnic map of the world, affecting ideology, economy and politics. Historically, most human migration studies have taken a more specialized approach, often focusing on archaeology or linguistics. Ancient Human Migrations collects outstanding papers from internationally renowned scholars to clarify the need for multidisciplinary approaches to the topic of human migration.
This collection of papers, worldwide in scope, originated from a working conference at the ... Read more
The study of human migration is integral to the understanding of essential features of human experience. Many ancient civilizations were created and modified through migrations, and migrations of later periods gave rise to the modern ethnic map of the world, affecting ideology, economy and politics. Historically, most human migration studies have taken a more specialized approach, often focusing on archaeology or linguistics. Ancient Human Migrations collects outstanding papers from internationally renowned scholars to clarify the need for multidisciplinary approaches to the topic of human migration.
This collection of papers, worldwide in scope, originated from a working conference at the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
Series
Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Salt Lake City, United States
ISBN
9780874809428
SKU
V9780874809428
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About Peter Peregrine
Peter N. Peregrine is professor and chair of anthropology at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin. He is coeditor of the Encyclopedia of Prehistory and has authored or coauthored eleven books, five edited volumes, and over 100 articles, chapters, and reviews. Ilia Peiros is a research associate at the Santa Fe Institute and an affiliate of the Department of Linguistics and ... Read more
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