Jennifer C. Ross: Ancient Complex Societies

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Ancient Complex Societies examines the archaeological evidence for the rise and functioning of politically and socially "complex" cultures in antiquity. Particular focus is given to civilizations exhibiting positions of leadership, social and administrative hierarchies, emerging and already developed complex religious systems, and economic differentiation. Case studies are drawn from around the globe, including Asia, the Mediterranean region, and the American continents. Using case studies from Africa, Polynesia, and North America, discussion is dedicated to identifying what "complex" means and when it should be applied to ancient systems. Each chapter attempts to not only explore the sociopolitical and economic elements of ancient civilizations, but to also present an overview of what life was like for the later population within each system, sometimes drilling down to individual people living their daily lives. Throughout the chapters, the authors address problems with the idea of complexity, the incomparability of cultures, and the inconsistency of archaeological and historical evidence in reconstructing ancient cultures.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgments

1. Complexity and Its Discontents

2. Human Cultural Institutions: Critical Elements in Complex Society

3. Ancient Systems: From Forager to State

4. Scales of Complexity: Case Studies

5. Southwest Asia: Ancient Mesopotamia and Its Neighbors

6. The Nile Valley of Egypt

7. The Aegean Bronze Age and the Classical World

8. The Indus Valley Civilization

9. Ancient Chinese Civilizations

10. Empires in Southeast Asia

11. The Mississippian System in the American Bottom

12. Ancient Mesoamerican Cultures

13. Andean Civilizations and Empires

14. Why Complex Societies Collapse

Bibliography

Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2017
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Geschichte
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9781611321968
ISBN-10:	1611321964
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Ross, Jennifer C. Steadman, Sharon R.
Hersteller:	Routledge Taylor & Francis
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Abbildungen:	97 SW-Abb., 9 Tabellen
Maße:	20 x 178 x 254 mm
Von/Mit:	Jennifer C. Ross (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	09.01.2017
Gewicht:	0,81 kg