Trigger, Bruce G.
Understanding Early Civilizations: A Comparative Study
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521705455
- author:
- Trigger, Bruce G.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 774
- Dimensions:
- 175 mm X 236 mm
- Genre:
- Archaeology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Understanding Early Civilizations: A Comparative Study by Bruce G. Trigger This comprehensive study offers a detailed comparison of seven fully documented early civilizations, including ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Shang China, the Aztecs, the Classic Maya, the Inca, and the Yoruba. By examining their sociopolitical organization, economic systems, religious beliefs, art, and values, Trigger sheds new light on the similarities and differences between these cultures. The book's findings are both surprising and thought-provoking, challenging current understandings of early civilizations and the theoretical foundations of modern archaeology and anthropology. Trigger's comparative approach highlights the value of combining rival cultural and ecological perspectives to gain a deeper understanding of human behavior. Written by Bruce G. Trigger, a renowned expert in the field, this book is an essential resource for social scientists, historians, and anyone interested in the development of complexity and the cultural productions of early civilizations.
Related Products
Related Products
The Logic of Violence in Civil War (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)
Kalyvas, Stathis N.
In Pursuit of Civility: Manners and Civilization in Early Modern England
Thomas, Keith
Education, Curriculum and Nation-Building: Contributions of Comparative Education to the Understanding of Nations and Nationalism (Oxford Studies in Comparative Education)
Tröhler, Daniel
Understanding Early Years Policy
Damien Fitzgerald , Janet Kay
Understanding Transitions in the Early Years
O'Connor, Anne