The Archaeology of Colonial Encounters: Comparative Perspectives

by Gil J. Stein

Overview

Colonialism and its legacies have emerged as one of the most important research topics in anthropology. Indeed, we now understand that colonialism gave rise to and shaped the discipline. However, the understanding of colonization in anthropology, history, and other fields derives largely from studies of European expansion. In this volume, ten archaeologists analyze the assumptions that have constrained previous studies of colonialism and demonstrate that colonization was common in early Old and New World state societies—an important strategy by which people gained access to critical resources.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781930618435
Publisher:	School for Advanced Research Press
Publication date:	06/01/2005
Series:	School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.40(d)

Editorial Reviews

"[This book is] explicitly comparative on a global scale. It offers new conceptualizations and new thinking about colonization, as distinguished from colonialism. Its strength lies in the articulation of an extraordinary and global range of colonial encounters with a set of common question..." -- Kathleen Deagan

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