{"product_id":"ancient-complexities-susan-alt-9781607810261","title":"Ancient Complexities: New Perspectives in PreColumbian North America","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited by Susan M. Alt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoundations of Archaeological Inquiry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Skibo, Series Editor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthropology and Archaeology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany archaeologists have long been frustrated with the traditional, reductionist representation of complexity. Yet, even after years of debate, there seem to be never ending disagreements over the complexity of places like Chaco Canyon, Cahokia, and Poverty Point. This matters, because there are political and scholarly implications to calling any place or people more or less complex. In North America especially, given historical biases and the mound-builder myth, archaeologists need to rethink complexity as they seek to explain the past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on a Society of American Archaeology symposium, Ancient Complexities offers a current overview of what is meant by cultural complexity and how archaeologists study the development of complex societies in North America. Taking a critical look at how accepted definitions of complexity have bounded our thinking about ancient societies, this volume presents new theoretical perspectives and states a case for the need for different definitions in order to move this discussion ahead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection by scholars of North American archaeology is a must read for anyone wishing to be abreast of the most current dialogue on complexity taking place in modern archaeology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Alt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1607810263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607810261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Utah Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Susan Alt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48442435797247,"sku":"9781607810261","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2cafad43-0242-410e-9445-933babc5c1da.jpg?v=1777197398","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ancient-complexities-susan-alt-9781607810261","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}