Hunter-Gatherers in History, Archaeology and Anthropology

ISBN-13: 9781859738207 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 288 str.

Alan Barnard

Opis

This book provides a definitive overview of hunter-gatherer historiography, from the earliest anthropological writings through to the present day. What can early visions of the hunter-gatherer tell us about the societies that generated them? How do diverse national traditions, such as American, Russian and Japanese, manifest themselves in hunter-gatherer research? How does current thinking on the subject reflect trends within the social sciences? Answering these questions and many more, this book provides a much-needed assessment of the history of thought on one of science's most intriguing subjects.

Spis treści

Hunter-Gatherers in History, Archaeology and Anthropology: Introductory Essay. Part 1 Early Visions of Hunter-Gatherer Society and Their Influence Part 2 Local Traditions in Hunter-Gatherer Research Part 3 Reinterpretations in Archaeology, Anthropology and the History of the Disciplines

O autorze

Alan Barnard Professor of the Anthropology of Southern Africa,University of Edinburgh