Storage in Ancient Complex Societies : Administration, Organization, and Control
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The ability to accumulate and store large amounts of goods is a key feature of complex societies in ancient times. Storage strategies reflect the broader economic and political organization of a society and changes in the development of control mechanisms in both administrative and non-administrative--often kinship based--sectors. This is the first volume to examine storage practices in ancient complex societies from a comparative perspective. This volume includes 14 original papers by leading archaeologists from four continents which compare storage systems in three key regions with lengthy traditions of complexity: the ancient Near East, Mesoamerica, and Andes. Storage in Ancient Complex Societies demonstrates the importance of understanding storage for the study of cultural evolution.
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- ISBN-13: 9781629583020
- ISBN-10: 1629583022
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: May 2016
- Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.85 pounds
- Page Count: 350
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