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North America - History - General & Miscellaneous, Native North American Peoples - General & Miscellaneous, North America - Antiquities, Native North American Peoples - Anthropology & Archaeology, Anthropology - General & Miscellaneous, Archaeology - Gene
Prehistoric Exchange Systems in North America by Baugh, Timothy G. , Ericson, Jonathon E. β€” book cover

Prehistoric Exchange Systems in North America

by Baugh, Timothy G., Ericson, Jonathon E.
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Overview

In this unique volume, archaeologists examine the changing economic structure of trade in North America over a period of 6,000 years. Organined by geographical and chronological divisions, each chapter focuses on trade in one of nine regions from the Arachiac through the late prehistoric period. Each contribution explores neighboring areas to llustrate the complexity of North American exchange. By charting the econmic structure of these regions, archaeologists, economic anthropologists, and economic geographers gain greater insight into the dynamics of North American trade and exchange on a continental wide basis.

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The second of two volumes (the first being The American Southwest and Mesoamerica: Systems of Prehistoric Change Plenum, 1993) that seek to provide current information regarding regional exchange on a continental basis. This volume presents the current state of knowledge about regional exchange systems in North America excluding the American Southwest and Mesoamerica. Each chapter synthesizes the research findings of a number of other researchers in order to provide a synchronic view of regional interaction for a specific chronological period. A diachronic view is also provided for regional interaction in the context of the developments in regional sociopolitical organization. Most authors go beyond description by proposing alternative models within which to understand the regional systems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
December 6, 2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Pages
474
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781441932402

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