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Case Studies in Early Societies

This series introduces students to historically important societies that have been the subject of sustained archaeological research. Each Study is designed to demonstrate a contemporary method of archaeological analysis in action. Tracing long-term developments, the case studies represent an invaluable tool for comparative analysis.

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The Ancient Egyptian State
The Origins of Egyptian Culture (c. 8000–2000 BC)
Robert J. Wenke

Wenke examines the cycle of ancient Egypt’s development by analyzing Egyptological, anthropological, and other forms of evidence.

Published June 2009 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521574877 | In stock

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Ancient Middle Niger
Urbanism and the Self-organizing Landscape
Roderick J. McIntosh

Survey of the emergence of the ancient urban civilization of Middle Niger.

Published September 2005 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521012430 (ISBN-10:0521012430) | In stock

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Ancient Maya
The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization
Arthur Demarest

Ancient Maya comes to life in this new holistic and theoretical study.

Published December 2004 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521533904 (ISBN-10:0521533902) | In stock

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Ancient Puebloan Southwest
John Kantner

An introduction to the history of the Puebloan Southwest from the AD 1000s to the sixteenth century.

Published November 2004 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521788809 (ISBN-10:0521788803) | In stock

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Ancient Jomon of Japan
Junko Habu

An overview of the Jomon period in Japan (circa14,500–300 BC) within the context of recent complex hunter-gatherer studies.

Published July 2004 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521776707 (ISBN-10:0521776708) | Temporarily unavailable - no date available

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Ancient Cahokia and the Mississippians
Timothy R. Pauketat

Using a wealth of archaeological evidence, this book outlines the development of Mississippian civilization.

Published June 2004 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521520669 (ISBN-10:0521520665) | In stock

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