Book chapter
Mobile Farmers and Sedentary Models: Horticulture and Cultural Transitions in Late Woodland and Contact Period New England
Ancient Complexities: New Perspectives in Pre-Columbian North America,, pp.96-103
Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry Series, University of Utah Press
2010
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/111421
Abstract
Based on a Society of American Archaeology symposium, Ancient Complexities offers a current overview of what is meant by cultural complexity and how archaeologists study the development of complex societies in North America. Taking a critical look at how accepted definitions of complexity have bounded our thinking about ancient societies, this volume presents new theoretical perspectives and states a case for the need for different definitions in order to move this discussion ahead.
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- Title
- Mobile Farmers and Sedentary Models: Horticulture and Cultural Transitions in Late Woodland and Contact Period New England
- Creators
- Elizabeth Chilton (Author) - Washington State University, Office of the Provost
- Publication Details
- Ancient Complexities: New Perspectives in Pre-Columbian North America,, pp.96-103
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology, Department of
- Series
- Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry Series
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press; Salt Lake City, Utah
- Identifiers
- 99900586061201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter