Beyond chiefdoms: pathways to complexity in africa
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521022699
Date de publication :
10 nov. 2005
Dimensions :
24,6 x 19,0 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
345 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Criticising the popular view about the progressive development of powerful hierarchies led by chiefs and kings, this book offers evidence from case studies in sub-Saharan Africa supporting the idea that complexity has emerged and developed in a variety of ways. It includes contributions from historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists.