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Pre-Columbian Jamaica (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory)
Phillip Allsworth-Jones
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Description for Pre-Columbian Jamaica (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory)
Paperback. Intends to summarize the prehistoric evidence from the island of Jamaica. This book is designed to provide general commentary that can stand alone and be read as a continuous narrative. It includes a CD-ROM that furnishes a range of illustrations, data, calculations, measurements, and comparisons. Series Editor(s): Curet, L. Antonio. Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
This title presents a comprehensive document on the prehistory of Jamaica, and a resource base for future research.Much of Jamaican prehistoric research - like that in the rest of the Caribbean basin - has been guided by at least a subconscious attempt to allow prehistoric native peoples to find their places within the charts established by Irving Rouse, who guided Caribbean research for much of the last half-century. The pre-Columbian peoples of Jamaica, and not merely their material culture, are beginning to take form, revealing their lifestyles and rituals and taking their rightful place among the cultures of the New ... Read more
This title presents a comprehensive document on the prehistory of Jamaica, and a resource base for future research.Much of Jamaican prehistoric research - like that in the rest of the Caribbean basin - has been guided by at least a subconscious attempt to allow prehistoric native peoples to find their places within the charts established by Irving Rouse, who guided Caribbean research for much of the last half-century. The pre-Columbian peoples of Jamaica, and not merely their material culture, are beginning to take form, revealing their lifestyles and rituals and taking their rightful place among the cultures of the New ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Condition
New
Series
Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817354664
SKU
V9780817354664
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About Phillip Allsworth-Jones
P. Allsworth-Jones is Senior Lecturer in Archaeology, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica.
Reviews for Pre-Columbian Jamaica (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory)
As there are no recent surveys of Jamaica archaeology, this work is an extremely valuable contribution to the literature on the Caribbean. It is well organized, clearly written, and easily accessible by both professionals and others with a general interest in the field. The accompanying CD-ROM provides a wealth of new information that will make it well and widely received. ... Read more