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Exploring and Explaining Diversity in Agricultural Technology
John Whittaker
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Hardcover. Editor(s): Gijn, Annelou L. Van; Anderson, Patricia C.; Whittaker, John; Van Gijn, Annelou. Num Pages: 304 pages, 285 col illus. BIC Classification: HDA; HDD; HDL; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 304 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1748.
This volume is the outcome of collaborative European research among archaeologists, archaeobotanists, ethnographers, historians and agronomists, and frequently uses experiments in archaeology. It aims to establish new common ground for integrating different approaches and for viewing agriculture from the standpoint of the human actors involved. Each chapter provides an interdisciplinary overview of the skills used and the social context of the pursuit of agriculture, highlighting examples of tools, technologies and processes from land clearance to cereal processing and food preparation. This is the second of three volumes in ... Read more
This volume is the outcome of collaborative European research among archaeologists, archaeobotanists, ethnographers, historians and agronomists, and frequently uses experiments in archaeology. It aims to establish new common ground for integrating different approaches and for viewing agriculture from the standpoint of the human actors involved. Each chapter provides an interdisciplinary overview of the skills used and the social context of the pursuit of agriculture, highlighting examples of tools, technologies and processes from land clearance to cereal processing and food preparation. This is the second of three volumes in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
1740g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842175156
SKU
V9781842175156
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About John Whittaker
Annelou van Gijn is professor of Archaeological Material Culture and Artefact Studies at Leiden University and studied anthropology and archaeology at Washington State University Pullman (US) and the University of Groningen. She obtained her PhD at Leiden University. Her teaching and research focus on prehistoric technology, ancient crafts, experimentation and the reconstruction of the cultural biography of objects, topics on ... Read more
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‘…a highly recommended volume for researchers working in other geographies and other periods.
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