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Evolutionary archaeology : methodological issues /

What is the role of neo-Darwinian evolution in explaining variation in prehistoric behavior? Evolutionary Archaeology, a collection of nine papers from a variety of contributors, is the first book-length treatment of the evolutionists' position. Evolutionary archaeologists argue that Darwinian...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Teltser, Patrice A., 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©1995.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The methodological challenge of evolutionary theory in archaeology / Patrice A. Teltser
  • The structure of selectionist explanations in archaeology / George T. Jones, Robert D. Leonard, and Alysia L. Abbott
  • What is it that actually evolves? / Robert C. Dunnell
  • Culture history, evolutionary theory, and frequency seriation / Patrice A. Teltser
  • A role for "sourcing" in evolutionary archaeology / Hector Neff
  • The use of comparative and engineering analyses in the study of prehistoric agriculture / Timothy D. Maxwell
  • Evolutionary theory and Native American artifact change in the postcontact period / Ann F. Ramenofsky
  • The evolutionary significance of ceremonial architecture in Polynesia / Michael W. Graves and Thegn N. Ladefoged
  • The nature and presmise of a selection-based archaeology / Michael J. O'Brien and Thomas D. Holland.