A Prehistory of South America: Ancient Cultural Diversity on the Least Known Continent - Brossura

Moore, Jerry D.

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ISBN 10: 160732332X ISBN 13: 9781607323327

Casa editrice: Univ Pr of Colorado, 2014

Riassunto

A Prehistory of South America is an overview of the ancient and historic native cultures of the entire continent of South America based on the most recent archaeological investigations. This accessible, clearly written text is designed to engage undergraduate and beginning graduate students in anthropology.

For more than 12,000 years, South American cultures ranged from mobile hunters and gatherers to rulers and residents of colossal cities. In the process, native South American societies made advancements in agriculture and economic systems and created great works of artin pottery, textiles, precious metals, and stonethat still awe the modern eye. Organized in broad chronological periods, A Prehistory of South America explores these diverse human achievements, emphasizing the many adaptations of peoples from a continent-wide perspective. Moore examines the archaeologies of societies across South America, from the arid deserts of the Pacific coast and the frigid Andean highlands to the humid lowlands of the Amazon Basin and the fjords of Patagonia and beyond.

Illustrated in full color and suitable for an educated general reader interested in the Precolumbian peoples of South America,A Prehistory of South America is a long overdue addition to the literature on South American archaeology.

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Recensione:

There is no other text with a similar level of detail and at the same time is in keeping with a broad view of the richness of South American past peoples diversity. This is an excellent book for students, teachers, and anyone with an interest in the fascinating study of the archaeology of South America. --Augusto Oyuela-Caycedo, University of Florida

L'autore:

Jerry D. Moore is professor of anthropology at California State University, Dominguez Hills. His research focuses on cultural landscapes, the archaeology of architecture, and human adaptations on the north coast of Peru and northern Baja California. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Geographic Society, the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, the Getty Research Institute, the Institute of Advanced Studies (Durham, UK), and other agencies and foundations. He is the author of Architecture and Power in the Prehispanic Andes: The Archaeology of Public Buildings(1996), Cultural Landscapes in the Prehispanic Andes: Archaeologies of Place (2005),Visions of Culture: An Introduction to Anthropological Theories and Theorists (2012), the 2014 SAA Book Award winnerA Prehistory of Home, twenty-five peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and sixty-seven professional papers.

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• Editore: Univ Pr of Colorado
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 160732332X
• ISBN 13: 9781607323327
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 529