Specialization, exchange and complex societies
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521090889
Date de publication :
27 nov. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 8,6 cm
Poids :
240 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book, a comparative study of specialized production in prehistoric societies, examines both adaptionist and political approaches to specialization and exchange using a worldwide perspective. What forms of specialisation and exchange promote social stratification, political integration and institutional specialization?