Regional Approaches to Mortuary Analysis
| Author | : Lane Anderson Beck |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 286 |
| Release | : 2013-11-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781489913104 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1489913106 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (106 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Regional Approaches to Mortuary Analysis by : Lane Anderson Beck
Download or read book Regional Approaches to Mortuary Analysis written by Lane Anderson Beck and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, archaeologists offer a new direction for burial research by expanding the models for mortuary analysis from a site-specific to a regional level. Contributors explore how regional mortuary approaches allow the introduction of new questions about peer polity interactions and regional alliances-extending traditional settlement system and exchange analyses. This volume features case studies examining mortuary sites as components of the archaeological landscape.
