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Handbook of South American Archaeology
. Ed(S): Silverman, Helaine; Isbell, William
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Description for Handbook of South American Archaeology
Hardback. Suitable for archaeologists working in South America, professors and their upper-division undergraduate and graduate students in South American archaeology courses, this title presents the dynamic evolutionary processes of the ancient societies and principal geographical regions of the continent. Editor(s): Silverman, Helaine; Isbell, William. Num Pages: 1192 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1973.
Perhaps the contributions of South American archaeology to the larger field of world archaeology have been inadequately recognized. If so, this is probably because there have been relatively few archaeologists working in South America outside of Peru and recent advances in knowledge in other parts of the continent are only beginning to enter larger archaeological discourse. Many ideas of and about South American archaeology held by scholars from outside the area are going to change irrevocably with the appearance of the present volume. Not only does the Handbook of South American Archaeology (HSAA) provide immense and broad information about ancient ... Read more
Perhaps the contributions of South American archaeology to the larger field of world archaeology have been inadequately recognized. If so, this is probably because there have been relatively few archaeologists working in South America outside of Peru and recent advances in knowledge in other parts of the continent are only beginning to enter larger archaeological discourse. Many ideas of and about South American archaeology held by scholars from outside the area are going to change irrevocably with the appearance of the present volume. Not only does the Handbook of South American Archaeology (HSAA) provide immense and broad information about ancient ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
1192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1192
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387749068
SKU
V9780387749068
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Reviews for Handbook of South American Archaeology
Aus den Rezensionen: “Mit dem vorliegenden Handbuch (HSAA) bekommt der Leser nicht nur ein besonders umfangreiches und schweres Werk in die Hand. Auch inhaltlich hat das Buch eine Menge zu bieten. ... Eine umfangreiche Bibliografie am Ende jedes Beitrages zeigt dem Leser, wo er weitere und ausführliche Informationen finden kann. ... Ziel ist eine fundierte archäologische Information für ausgewählte ... Read more