Contexts for Prehistoric Exchange is a collection of papers that discusses the theoretical and methodological approaches in understanding the parameters of regional exchange from both the Old and New Worlds. The papers deal with the sourcing of exchange material, spatial patterning, the modeling of exchange, production for exchange, consumption, and symbolic contexts. One paper evaluates the different laboratory techniques for analyzing archaeological materials, their efficiency, "cost," range of applicability, and the ... Read More
Contexts for Prehistoric Exchange is a collection of papers that discusses the theoretical and methodological approaches in understanding the parameters of regional exchange from both the Old and New Worlds. The papers deal with the sourcing of exchange material, spatial patterning, the modeling of exchange, production for exchange, consumption, and symbolic contexts. One paper evaluates the different laboratory techniques for analyzing archaeological materials, their efficiency, "cost," range of applicability, and the mathematical usefulness of the data toward the research. Another paper describes the prehistoric obsidian used throughout New Mexico, and applies mathematical representations of the procurement strategies associated with the different obsidian source areas or time periods. The paper then incorporates these analyses with available bodies of theories on raw-material procurement and exchange. Through an analysis of stylistic and technological attributes of southwestern ceramics, one paper notes that inferring exchange on the basis of stylistic similarity does not always lead to a simple correlation between stylistic distributions and patterns of material exchange. Another paper suggests that ethnohistory and archaeology in Andean exchange can be complementary approaches to the discovery of patterns, processes, and change/exchange of other systems. The collection can prove beneficial for archaeologists, anthropologist, sociologists, and researchers interested in the pre-history of the Old World or New World. Read Less
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Hinge split-front. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 850grams, ISBN: 0122415809.
Add this copy of Contexts for Prehistoric Exchange to cart. $32.00, good condition, Sold by West Side Book Shop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ann Arbor, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Academic Press, Inc..
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. Square Quarto. xvi, 321 (5) pp, list of 16 contributors, preface, 13 chapters by contributors. each with introduction & conclusion/summary, figures-extensive reference lists & footnoes, Subject index. 4th chapter paper (pp 83-101) contains ink underlines & margin lines in text else Near Fine-8" x 9.5" Dark bluish-green cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine. Unclipped DJ, in protector, A small chip to top edge spine dj with some very minor additional wear to same..
