TRADITIONAL WEST AFRICAN POTTERY Kuli Village
TRADITIONAL WEST AFRICAN POTTERY Kuli Village

Author: Terry deBardelaben

Publisher:

Published: 2014-01-28

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781495488757

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This photographic VISUAL guide takes the viewer on a step-by-step journey into the technical building practices of the women potters of the village of Kuli located in the Upper Volta Region of Ghana, West Africa. These pages expose pottery techniques practiced over the centuries in this remote village and document the entire creative process from vessel formation, pre-firing, firing, and surface design to 21st century innovations of this ceramic style.

The Sumerians
The Sumerians

Author: Samuel Noah Kramer

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2010-09-17

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0226452328

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“A readable and up-to-date introduction to a most fascinating culture” from a world-renowned Sumerian scholar (American Journal of Archaeology). The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them. Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world. “An uncontested authority on the civilization of Sumer, Professor Kramer writes with grace and urbanity.” —Library Journal

A Black Byzantium
A Black Byzantium

Author: Siegfried Frederick Nadel

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9781014133441

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A World of Babies
A World of Babies

Author: Judy S. DeLoache

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2000-05-18

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780521664752

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'Manuals' for new parents illustrating many models of babyhood, shaped by different values and cultures.

The Political Economy of Mountain Java
The Political Economy of Mountain Java

Author: Robert W. Hefner

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2023-09-01

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 0520913760

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A rich and sensitive portrait of a changing peasantry, this study is also a general inquiry into the nature of status, class, and community in the developing world. Robert Hefner presents an analysis designed to bridge the gap between village studies and social history. He describes the forces that have shaped upland politics and society from pre-colonial times to the Green Revolution today.

A dictionary and grammatical sketch of Dagaare
A dictionary and grammatical sketch of Dagaare

Author: Mark Ali

Publisher: Language Science Press

Published:

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 3961103232

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This book presents an extensive dictionary of the Dagaare language (Niger-Congo; Gur (Mabia)), focussing on the dialect of Central Dagaare, spoken in the Upper West region of Ghana. The dictionary provides comprehensive definitions, example sentences and the English translations, phonetic forms, inflected forms, etymological notes as well as information dialectal variation. This work is intended as a resource for linguists, but also as a resource for Dagaare speakers. Also included is a grammatical sketch of Dagaare contributed by Prof. Adams Bodomo.

Developments in Polynesian Ethnology
Developments in Polynesian Ethnology

Author: Robert Borofsky

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2019-03-31

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 0824881966

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Development in Polynesian Ethnology assesses the current state of anthropological research in Polynesia by examining the debates and issues that shape the discipline today. What have anthropologists achieved? What concerns now dominate discussion? Where is Polynesian anthropology headed? In a series of provocative and original essays, leading scholars examine prehistory, social organization, socialization and character development, mana and tapu, chieftainship, art and aesthetics, and early contact. Together these essays show how history, anthropology, and archaeology have combined to give a broad understanding of Polynesian societies developing over time--how they represent a blend of modernity and tradition, continuity and change. This book is both an introduction to Polynesia for interested students and a thought-provoking synthesis for scholars charting new directions and posing possibilities for future research. Scholars outside Polynesian studies will find the perspectives it offers important and its comprehensive bibliography an invaluable resource.

The Anthropology of Learning in Childhood
The Anthropology of Learning in Childhood

Author: David F. Lancy

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 075911322X

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The Anthropology of Learning in Childhood offers a portrait of childhood across time, culture, species, and environment. Anthropological research on learning in childhood has been scarce, but this book will change that. It demonstrates that anthropologists studying childhood can offer a description and theoretically sophisticated account of children's learning and its role in their development, socialization, and enculturation. Further, it shows the particular contribution that children's learning makes to the construction of society and culture as well as the role that culture-acquiring children play in human evolution. Book jacket.

Cultural Spaces and Design
Cultural Spaces and Design

Author: Regine Halter

Publisher:

Published: 2019-10

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9783906897318

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Throughout the discussions about globalisation and design, what has been missing until now are deliberations regarding necessary changes towards a design education which puts conceptual acting in the context of global movements and problem situations. This publication pleads for a revision of design education. It addresses students, teachers, and design practitioners. On the basis of concrete examples, concepts, methods and tools are presented for discussion. They can open up new directions and possibilities of design education. Consequently, this book focuses on design students experiences and reflections as contributions to a design education understood as a school for differentiated perception. The local level the respective Cultural Space is appreciated as the actual hot spot of globalisation. The book offers reports, case studies, analyses, and reflections by lecturers, artists, and students about their working experiences in Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Nigeria, Botswana, South Sudan, India, Canada, Albania, the USA and others.