UID:
almahu_9949386512302882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 251 pages) :
,
illustrations, maps
ISBN:
9781003036968
,
1003036961
,
9781000344738
,
1000344738
,
9781000344677
,
1000344673
,
9781000344707
,
1000344703
Content:
"Social Complexity and Complex Systems in Archaeology turns to complex systems thinking in search of a suitable framework to explore social complexity in Archaeology. Social complexity in archaeology is commonly related to properties of complex societies such as states, as opposed to so-called "simple" societies such as tribes or chiefdoms. These conceptualisations of complexity are ultimately rooted in colonial and Eurocentric perspectives with problematic implications for the field of archaeology. This book provides an in-depth conceptualisation of social complexity as the core concept in archaeological and interdisciplinary studies of the past, integrating approaches from complex systems thinking, archaeological theory, social practice theory, and sustainability and resilience science. The book covers a long-term perspective of social change and stability, tracing the full cycle of complexity trajectories, from emergence and development to collapse, regeneration and transformation of communities and societies. It offers a broad vision on social complexity as a core concept for the present and future development of archaeology. The book is intended to be a valuable resource for students and scholars in the field of archaeology and related disciplines such as history, anthropology, sociology, as well as the natural sciences studying human-environment interactions in the past"--
Note:
1. Introduction; 2. The History of Complexity in Archaeology; 3. Conceptualising Social Complexity; 4. Social Complexity Trajectories in Anatolia; 5. Conclusions
Additional Edition:
Print version: Daems, Dries. Social complexity and complex systems in archaeology. London ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2021 ISBN 9780367478582
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9781003036968
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003036968
URL:
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