Beyond Collapse: Archaeological Perspectives on Resilience, Revitalization, and Transformation in Complex Societies (Visiting Scholar Conference ... Investigations Occasional Paper No. 42) - Tapa blanda

 
9780809333998: Beyond Collapse: Archaeological Perspectives on Resilience, Revitalization, and Transformation in Complex Societies (Visiting Scholar Conference ... Investigations Occasional Paper No. 42)
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ISBN 10: 0809333996 ISBN 13: 9780809333998
Editorial: Southern Illinois University Press, 2015

Sinopsis

New approaches to collapsed complex societies.

The Maya. The Romans. The great dynasties of ancient China. It is generally believed that these once mighty empires eventually crumbled and disappeared. A recent trend in archaeology, however, focusing on what happened during and after the decline of once powerful regimes has found social resilience and transformation instead of collapse. In Beyond Collapse: Archaeological Perspectives on Resilience, Revitalization, and Transformation in Complex Societies, editor Ronald K. Faulseit gathers scholars with diverse theoretical perspectives to interpret how ancient civilizations responded to various stresses, including environmental change, warfare, and the fragmentation of political institutions. Contributors discuss not only what makes societies collapse but also why some societies are resilient and others are not, as well as how societies reorganize after collapse. Putting in context issues we face today, such as climate change, social diversity, and the failure of modern states, Beyond Collapse is an essential volume for readers interested in humanenvironment interaction and in the collapse―and subsequent reorganization―of human societies.

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Acerca del autor

Ronald K. Faulseit is a postdoctoral fellow in the Integrative Research Center at the Field Museum in Chicago. He served as the 2012–13 visiting scholar at the Center for Archaeological Investigations, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. His work has been published in the Archaeological Papers of the American Anthropological Society and the journals Latin American Antiquity and Mexicon.

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Editorial
Southern Illinois University Press
Año de publicación
2015
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ISBN 10 
0809333996
ISBN 13 
9780809333998
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Número de páginas
624
Editor
Faulseit Ronald K.
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