Recognizing People in the Prehistoric Southwest Contributor(s): Neitzel, Jill E. (Author), Stodder, Ann L. W. (Contribution by), Webster, Laurie (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 160781529X ISBN-13: 9781607815297 Publisher: University of Utah Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - Social Science | Anthropology - General - History | Native American |
Dewey: 979.01 |
LCCN: 2016033173 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.5" W x 9.8" (2.10 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Chronological Period - Prehistoric |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the prehistoric Southwest, if you traveled from one community to another, you would have observed tremendous diversity in how people looked and spoke. This volume is the first to look at how prehistoric people's appearance and speech conveyed their identities. Previously, Southwest archaeologists have studied identity using architecture, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry. This book uses a holistic, comparative approach to consider all aspects of appearance. Advocating a people-centered perspective for studying the past, Neitzel and her colleagues show how these characteristics conveyed information about an individual's social status, cultural affiliation, inter-group connections, religious beliefs, and ceremonial roles. |