Handbook of Evolutionary Research in Archaeology
Handbook of Evolutionary Research in Archaeology

Author: Anna Marie Prentiss

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-06-03

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 3030111172

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Evolutionary Research in Archaeology seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary evolutionary research in archaeology. The book will provide a single source for introduction and overview of basic and advanced evolutionary concepts and research programs in archaeology. Content will be organized around four areas of critical research including microevolutionary and macroevolutionary process, human ecology studies (evolutionary ecology, demography, and niche construction), and evolutionary cognitive archaeology. Authors of individual chapters will address theoretical foundations, history of research, contemporary contributions and debates, and implications for the future for their respective topics. As appropriate, authors present or discuss short empirical case studies to illustrate key arguments. ​

Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology
Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology

Author: Tracy B. Henley

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-07-24

Total Pages: 581

ISBN-13: 0429950039

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The remains that archaeologists uncover reveal ancient minds at work as much as ancient hands, and for decades many have sought a better way of understanding those minds. This understanding is at the forefront of cognitive archaeology, a discipline that believes that a greater application of psychological theory to archaeology will further our understanding of the evolution of the human mind. Bringing together a diverse range of experts including archaeologists, psychologists, anthropologists, biologists, psychiatrists, neuroscientists, historians, and philosophers, in one comprehensive volume, this accessible and illuminating book is an important resource for students and researchers exploring how the application of cognitive archaeology can significantly and meaningfully deepen their knowledge of early and ancient humans. This seminal volume opens the field of cognitive archaeology to scholars across the behavioral sciences.

Handbook of Archaeological Theories
Handbook of Archaeological Theories

Author: R. Alexander Bentley

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 0759100322

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This handbook, a companion to the authoritative Handbook of Archaeological Methods, gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists on all aspects of the latest thinking about archaeological theory. It is the definitive resource for understanding how to think about archaeology.

The Oxford Handbook of Evolution, Biology, and Society
The Oxford Handbook of Evolution, Biology, and Society

Author: Rosemary Lynn Hopcroft

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 705

ISBN-13: 0190299320

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This book contains an overview of research on the interaction of biological and sociological processes. Issues explored include: the origins of social solidarity; religious beliefs; sex differences; gender inequality; human happiness; social stratification and inequality; identity, status, and other group processes; race, ethnicity, and discrimination; fertility and family processes; crime and deviance; cultural and social change.

Cultural Phylogenetics
Cultural Phylogenetics

Author: Larissa Mendoza Straffon

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-02-10

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 3319259288

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This book explores the potential and challenges of implementing evolutionary phylogenetic methods in archaeological research, by discussing key concepts and presenting concrete applications of these approaches. The volume is divided into two parts: The first covers the theoretical and conceptual implications of using evolution-based models in the sociocultural domain, illustrates the sorts of questions that these methods can help answer, and invites the reader to reflect on the opportunities and limitations of these perspectives. The second part comprises case studies that address relevant empirical issues, such as inferring patterns and rates of cultural transmission, detecting selective pressures in cultural evolution, and explaining the nature of cultural variation. This book will appeal to archaeologists interested in applying evolutionary thinking and inferential methods to their field, and to anyone interested in cultural evolution studies.

Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology
Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology

Author: Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Thomas Wynn

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2024-03-27

Total Pages: 1329

ISBN-13: 0192895958

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This book showcases the theories, methods, and accomplishments of archaeologists who investigate the human mind through material forms. It encompasses the wide spectrum of cognitive archeology, showcasing contributions from scholars globally. It delivers analysis of material culture, from stone tools to ceramic and rock art of the past millennium.

Cognitive Archaeology and Human Evolution
Cognitive Archaeology and Human Evolution

Author: Sophie A. de Beaune

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-06-22

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 0521769779

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This book uses evidence from empirical studies to understand conditions that led to the development of cognitive processes during evolution.

Handbook of Landscape Archaeology
Handbook of Landscape Archaeology

Author: Bruno David

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-06-03

Total Pages: 720

ISBN-13: 1315427729

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Over 80 archaeologists from four continents create a benchmark volume of the ideas and practices of landscape archaeology, covering the theoretical and the practical, the research and conservation, and encasing the term in a global framework.

An archaeology of innovation
An archaeology of innovation

Author: Catherine J. Frieman

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2021-02-16

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1526132672

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An archaeology of innovation is the first monograph-length investigation of innovation and the innovation process from an archaeological perspective. It interrogates the idea of innovation that permeates our popular media and our political and scientific discourse, setting this against the long-term perspective that only archaeology can offer. Case studies span the entire breadth of human history, from our earliest hominin ancestors to the contemporary world. The book argues that the present narrow focus on pushing the adoption of technical innovations ignores the complex interplay of social, technological and environmental systems that underlies truly innovative societies; the inherent connections between new technologies, technologists and social structure that give them meaning and make them valuable; and the significance and value of conservative social practices that lead to the frequent rejection of innovations.