| Ancient Human Migrations: A Multidisciplinary Approach Contributor(s): Peregrine, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874809428 ISBN-13: 9780874809428 Publisher: University of Utah Press OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Social Science | Archaeology - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: 304.8 |
| LCCN: 2008047507 |
| Series: Foundations of Archaeological Inquiry |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.05 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The study of human migration is integral to the understanding of essential features of human experience. Many ancient civilizations were created and modified through migrations, and migrations of later periods gave rise to the modern ethnic map of the world, affecting ideology, economy and politics. Historically, most human migration studies have taken a more specialized approach, often focusing on archaeology or linguistics. Ancient Human Migrations collects outstanding papers from internationally renowned scholars to clarify the need for multidisciplinary approaches to the topic of human migration. This collection of papers, worldwide in scope, originated from a working conference at the Santa Fe Institute. Admixture is a common outcome of migration, and human populations are all amalgams of ancestors, neighbors, and others. As a result, the volume argues, no "pure" races, cultures, or languages can exist. The very original analyses and discussions presented here return the concept of migration to its rightful place among the known processes of human evolutionary change and variation. |