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020			_a9781139022712 (ebook)
020			_z9780521197915 (hardback)
020			_z9780521142120 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS
050	0	0	_aCC72.4 _b.C69 2012
082	0	0	_a930.1 _222
245	0	4	_aThe Comparative Archaeology of Complex Societies / _cedited by Michael E. Smith.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_a1 online resource (360 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aPart of a resurgence in the comparative study of ancient societies, this book presents a variety of methods and approaches to comparative analysis through the examination of wide-ranging case studies. Each chapter is a comparative study, and the diverse topics and regions covered in the book contribute to the growing understanding of variation and change in ancient complex societies. The authors explore themes ranging from urbanization and settlement patterns, to the political strategies of kings and chiefs, to the economic choices of individuals and households. The case studies cover an array of geographical settings, from the Andes to Southeast Asia. The authors are leading archaeologists whose research on early empires, states, and chiefdoms is at the cutting edge of scientific archaeology.
650		0	_aSocial archaeology
650		0	_aSocial groups
650		0	_aComplex organizations
700	1		_aSmith, Michael E., _eeditor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521197915
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139022712
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c37834 _d37834