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Synopsis
An internationally distinguished roster of contributors considers the state of the art of the discipline of archaeology at the turn of the 21st century and charts an ambitious agenda for the future. The chapters address a wide range of topics including paradigms, practice, and relevance of the discipline; paleoanthropology; fully modern humans; holocene hunter-gatherers; the transition to food and craft production; social inequality; warfare; state and empire formation; and the uneasy relationship between classical and anthropological archaeology.
Booknews
US, Canadian, and Mexican archaeologists were commissioned to write essays synthesizing a major topical or historical subject that is central to the contemporary profession. After introductory chapters, they proceed through the periods from hominids to complex hunter- gatherers, the transition to agricultural villages, and the rise of archaic states. Specific topics include paradigms and practice, fully modern humans, craft production systems, and state formation in the New World. A conclusion looks into the future. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)