The archaeology of kinship : advancing interpretation and contributions to theory

The archaeology of kinship : advancing interpretation and contributions to theory / Bradley E. Ensor.

"Bradley Ensor shows how kinship can be a valuable tool for archaeologists. The Archaeology of Kinship explains how kinship is relevant to contemporary archaeological theory, detailing methods appropriate for archaeological analysis, and provides long-overdue solutions to problems plaguing ethn...

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Main Author: Ensor, Bradley E., 1966- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tuscon : The University of Arizona Press, [2013]
Subjects:
Kinship.
Ethnoarchaeology.
Social archaeology.
kinship.
ethnoarchaeology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Ethnoarchaeology
Kinship
Social archaeology
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. The importance of kinship in archaeology ; The Hohokam
  • Households. Household-scale social organization ; Archaeological analysis of household-scale social organization ; Hohokam households
  • Descent groups. Descent group organization ; Archaeological analysis of descent group organization ; Hohokam descent groups
  • Marriage, political economy, and transformations. The political economy of kinship and marriage ; Archaeological analysis of marriage and political economy ; Hohokam marriage, political economies, and transformations
  • Contributions of kinship research. New insights on the Hohokam ; Archaeological contributions to kinship theory ; New frontiers in kinship research.

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