The third edition of this classic introduction to archaeological theory and method has been
fully updated to address the rapid development of theoretical debate throughout the …

Winner (for best semi-popular book) of the 2008 Irene Levi-Sala Prize for publications on the
archaeology of Israel. The emergence of Israel in Canaan is a central topic in biblical/Syro …

Understanding Collapse explores the collapse of ancient civilisations, such as the Roman
Empire, the Maya, and Easter Island. In this lively survey, Guy D. Middleton critically …

Investigations of the evolutionary dynamics of cooperation and collective action provide
productive venues for theorizing social complexity, yet this multidisciplinary scholarship …

The study of the collapse of past societies raises many questions for the theory and practice
of archaeology. Interest in collapse extends as well into the natural sciences and …

The Tiwanaku state was the political and cultural center of ancient Andean civilization for
almost 700 years. Identity and Power is the result of ten years of research that has revealed …

Interest in the lowland Maya collapse is stronger than ever, and there are now hundreds of
studies that focus on the era from approximately AD 750 to AD 1050. In the past, scholars …

Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico examines the origins,
history, and interrelationships of the civilizations that arose and flourished in Oaxaca …

Tabernae were ubiquitous in all Roman cities, lining the busiest streets and dominating their
most crowded intersections in numbers far exceeding those of any other form of building …

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Consequences of Deforestation among the Prehistoric Maya. Human Ecology 16:377–395 …