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Living with Pottery: Ethnoarchaeology among the Gamo of Southwest Ethiopia (Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry)
John W Arthur
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Description for Living with Pottery: Ethnoarchaeology among the Gamo of Southwest Ethiopia (Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry)
Paperback. Based on John Arthur s extensive fieldwork, this study sheds light on some of the puzzles common to archaeology in any region and offers insight on markers for pottery-producing and nonproducing villages and socioeconomic variability." Series: Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry. Num Pages: 154 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 251 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
Although plastic and metal vessels offer significant advantages and have almost universally supplanted ceramics throughout the world, pottery fragments are one of the most ubiquitous artifacts in the archaeological record.
The southwestern region of Ethiopia is one of the few places in the world where locally made pottery is still the dominant choice for everyday domestic use. The Gamo people continue to produce and use pottery for transporting water, cooking, storing, and serving. Ethnoarchaeology undertaken in a society where people still use low-fired ceramics in daily life provides a powerful framework for archaeological inferences, especially since little behavioral information exists ... Read more
Although plastic and metal vessels offer significant advantages and have almost universally supplanted ceramics throughout the world, pottery fragments are one of the most ubiquitous artifacts in the archaeological record.
The southwestern region of Ethiopia is one of the few places in the world where locally made pottery is still the dominant choice for everyday domestic use. The Gamo people continue to produce and use pottery for transporting water, cooking, storing, and serving. Ethnoarchaeology undertaken in a society where people still use low-fired ceramics in daily life provides a powerful framework for archaeological inferences, especially since little behavioral information exists ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
Series
Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Salt Lake City, United States
ISBN
9780874808841
SKU
V9780874808841
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About John W Arthur
John W. Arthur is assistant professor of anthropology at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.
Reviews for Living with Pottery: Ethnoarchaeology among the Gamo of Southwest Ethiopia (Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry)
"A fascinating, data-rich book. An important resource for both archaeologists and ethnoarchaeologists."—The Journal of Field Archaeology "One of the most important contributions of this book is the overall research design that focuses on the variability within and between villages of the same ethnic groups in three different ecological contexts. Archaeologists will glean many insights from this book."—The Journal ... Read more