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Economic archaeology : towards an integration of ecological and social approaches / edited by Alison Sheridan, Geoff Bailey.

Contributor(s): Language: English Series: BAR international series ; 96. | BAR international series ; 96.Publication details: Oxford, England : B.A.R., 1981.Description: 303 p. : ill. ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 0860541134
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • CC72.4 E26 1981
Contents:
1. Introduction : Ecological and social perspectives in economic archaeology / Geoff Bailey and Alison Sheridan -- Section I. Problems in Economic Archaeology -- 2. Can we study prehistoric economy for fisher-gatherer-hunters? - An historical approach to Cambridge 'Palaeoeconomy' / Ian Davidson -- 3. Theory and Reality in palaeoeconomy : some words of encouragement tothe archaeologist / John Bintliff -- 4. Mesolithic Danish bacon : permanent and temporary sites in the Danish Mesolithic / Peter Rowley-Conwy -- 5. Plains tails from the hills : transhumance in Mediterranean archaeology / James Lewthwaite -- 6. Aspects of variability in palaeoecological studies / Robert Foley -- Archaeological remarks on a revised theory of evolution / Bernd-Rüdiger Götze and Volker von Thienen -- Bone refuse - possibilities for the future / Henrietta Moore -- Section II. Theoretical Approaches to Integration -- 9. Concepts, time-scales and explanations in economic prehistory / Geoff Bailey -- 10. The hunter and his spear : notes on the cultural mediation of social and ecological systems / Tim Ingold -- 11. Economy and society : what relationship ? / Christopher Tilley -- 12. Gatherer-hunter intensification / Barbara Bender -- 13. Exchange and hierarchy / Carol MacCormack -- 14. Coping with scarcity : exchange and social storage / John O'Shea -- Section III. Archaeological Case Studies -- 15. From Determinism to uncertainty : social storage and the rise of the Minoan palace / Paul Halstead -- 16. Social control and the economy / Clive Gamble -- 17. Economic growth and social change : two examples from prehistoric Europe / Richard Bradley -- 18. Economic models for bronze age Scandinavia-towards an integrated approach / Kristian Kristiansen.
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Books Books Hollanda Araştırma Enstitüsü Kütüphanesi / Netherlands Institute in Turkey Library CC72.4, E26 1981 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Not For Loan 71

Includes papers presented at a conference entitled "Economic archaeology, towards an integrated approach," held at New Hall, Cambridge, in January 1979.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-303)

1. Introduction : Ecological and social perspectives in economic archaeology / Geoff Bailey and Alison Sheridan -- Section I. Problems in Economic Archaeology -- 2. Can we study prehistoric economy for fisher-gatherer-hunters? - An historical approach to Cambridge 'Palaeoeconomy' / Ian Davidson -- 3. Theory and Reality in palaeoeconomy : some words of encouragement tothe archaeologist / John Bintliff -- 4. Mesolithic Danish bacon : permanent and temporary sites in the Danish Mesolithic / Peter Rowley-Conwy -- 5. Plains tails from the hills : transhumance in Mediterranean archaeology / James Lewthwaite -- 6. Aspects of variability in palaeoecological studies / Robert Foley -- Archaeological remarks on a revised theory of evolution / Bernd-Rüdiger Götze and Volker von Thienen -- Bone refuse - possibilities for the future / Henrietta Moore -- Section II. Theoretical Approaches to Integration -- 9. Concepts, time-scales and explanations in economic prehistory / Geoff Bailey -- 10. The hunter and his spear : notes on the cultural mediation of social and ecological systems / Tim Ingold -- 11. Economy and society : what relationship ? / Christopher Tilley -- 12. Gatherer-hunter intensification / Barbara Bender -- 13. Exchange and hierarchy / Carol MacCormack -- 14. Coping with scarcity : exchange and social storage / John O'Shea -- Section III. Archaeological Case Studies -- 15. From Determinism to uncertainty : social storage and the rise of the Minoan palace / Paul Halstead -- 16. Social control and the economy / Clive Gamble -- 17. Economic growth and social change : two examples from prehistoric Europe / Richard Bradley -- 18. Economic models for bronze age Scandinavia-towards an integrated approach / Kristian Kristiansen.

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