This is an important accessible introduction to pre-Columbian art fraud of South America for archaeologists, art historians, and museum professionals alike.
The collected essays in this volume address contemporary issues regarding the relationship between Indigenous groups and... Læs mere
The origin of Israel, their settlement in the land of Canaan and transformation into an organized kingdom is one of the most stimulating and controversial chapters in the history of ancient Israel. This title presents an important introduction to the debate over this question.
Drawing on decades of research on the most infamous human and environmental calamities, Button shows how states, corporations, and other actors attempt to create meaning and control social relations in post-disaster struggles for the redistribution of power.
Presents research and practice to show how history museums offer a point of entry to the past by empowering children to connect to history through... Læs mere
Most people agree that our heritage - both natural and cultural - should be protected. Then why does... Læs mere
Whitney Battle-Baptiste outlines the basic tenets of Black feminist thought for archaeologists and shows how it can be used to improve historical archaeological practice.
Examines role of landscape in phenomenological study of ancient Britain.
This reader of original and reprinted articles—many by indigenous authors—is designed to display the array of writings around relationships between archaeologists and indigenous peoples around the globe.
This reader of original and reprinted articles—many by indigenous authors—is designed to display the array of writings around relationships between archaeologists and indigenous peoples around the globe.
A landmark comparative study (U.S. and Brazil) of television's social and cultural effects on human behavior; updated edition has a new introduction bringing the study up to the present.
Sidney Greenfield presents a riveting ethnography of the complex world of religious practitioners in Brazil that challenges readers to grapple with the dramatic healing practices that seem to defy medical explanation.