Storage in ancient complex societies : administration, organization, and control
Bibliographie
- Auteurs : Manzanilla Linda ; Rothman Mitchell S. (1952-....) ;
- Editeurs : New York, NY London Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group ;
- Date d'édition : 2016
- ISBN : 978-1-629-58302-0, 1-629-58302-2
- Sujets : Entrepôts -- Histoire -- Proche-Orient Jusqu'à 1500, Entrepôts, Aliments
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 vol. (350 p.), : Ill., plans, cartes, couv. ill. en coul., 24 cm
- Pays de publication : États-Unis, Royaume-Uni
Notes
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Résumé
La 4e de couverture indique : 'The ability to accumulate and store large amounts of goods is a key feature of complex societies in ancient times. Storage strategies reflect the broader economic and political organization of a society and changes in the development of control mechanisms in both administrative and non-administrative-often kinship based-sectors. This is the first volume to examine storage practices in ancient complex societies from a comparative perspective. This volume includes 14 original papers by leading archaeologists from four continents which compare storage systems in three key regions with lengthy traditions of complexity: the ancient Near East, Mesoamerica, and Andes. Storage in Ancient Complex Societies demonstrates the importance of understanding storage for the study of cultural evolution.'