Tracked shipping to South Africa with premium packaging for just R199 

Ship to
South Africa
0
  • argentina
  • chile
  • colombia
  • españa
  • méxico
  • perú
  • estados unidos
  • internacional

Select your country

Americas

Europe

Rest of the world

portada The Archaeology of Tibes: Life, Death, and Memory at an Early Ceremonial Center in the Caribbean (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory)
Type
Physical Book
Language
English
Pages
272
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9780817361761

The Archaeology of Tibes: Life, Death, and Memory at an Early Ceremonial Center in the Caribbean (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory)

Curet L. Antonio,Stringer Lisa M.,Ambrosino Gordon (Author) · University Alabama Press · Paperback

The Archaeology of Tibes: Life, Death, and Memory at an Early Ceremonial Center in the Caribbean (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory) - Curet L. Antonio,Stringer Lisa M.,Ambrosino Gordon

New Book Imported to South Africa
Delivery: 20 Oct - 28 Oct Shipping: 14 to 15 business days.
R 601
R 601

Synopsis "The Archaeology of Tibes: Life, Death, and Memory at an Early Ceremonial Center in the Caribbean (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory)"

A collection of new essays that brings archaeological insights and discoveries at the Tibes Ceremonial Center up to date The Archaeology of Tibes is a collection of essays offering a fresh analysis of this important ceremonial center. It brings new insights about social structure, illuminating the smaller-scale daily lives of ancient peoples rather than focusing on large-scale chiefdoms. Tibes is the earliest known (ca. 400 to 1300 CE) ceremonial center in Puerto Rico. It has been the focus of one of the largest and longest-running archaeological programs in the Caribbean. Early researchers interpreted evidence in the area of a shift from dispersed villages to a ceremonial center as suggesting the development of social stratification and accumulation of power. Seen as the seat of an early chiefdom, Tibes served as a model applied broadly across the Greater Antilles. New discoveries prompted archaeologists to question their original assumptions about ancient Puerto Rico, and later research failed to produce evidence of social stratification at Tibes. The Archaeology of Tibes therefore incorporates updated and wider perspectives on social formation. It considers agency, decisions, and events and the possibility of more than one form of social organization. It also presents a more accurate "humanized" past: the sociological meanings of that space and its significance for the people who created, used, and occupied it and who influenced rituals, social memory, and community. Summarizing findings from excavations at Tibes after 2010, the collection also reviews the geoarchaeology of the site. Additional essays cover ceramic pastes, lithic production, faunal remains, coral, burials, and rock art. This work will engender discussion and future research by archaeologists across the Caribbean and beyond. CONTRIBUTORS Gordon Ambrosino / L. Antonio Curet / Mariela V. Declet Pérez / Harper Dine / Geoffrey R. DuChemin / Debra K. Green / María Mercedes Martínez Milantchi / José Mirão / Maria A. Nieves-Colón / William J. Pestle / Ali Pourmand / Charis L. Rodríguez Nieves / Reniel Rodríguez Ramos / Lisa M. Stringer / Joshua M. Torres / Anna Tsoupra

Customers reviews

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

All books in our catalog are Original.
The book is written in English.
The binding of this edition is Paperback.

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews