The Evolution of Human Societies
From Foraging Group to Agrarian State
Published on 1. October 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
374 pages
978-0-8047-1515-7 (ISBN)
Description
This volume considers topics such as: family-level foragers; families with domestication; the family economy; the family and the village; the village and the clan; the corporate group and the big man collectivity; the economy of the local group; and the peasant economy in the agrarian state.
Reviews / Votes
'An interesting work that fits well with much current anthropological thought regarding the formation of human groups. Central to the author' examination of why human societies evolve (i. e., why through time people aggregated in larger and larger groups) are the dual processes of mobilization and exchange of goods and services between and among families ... Well suited for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Excellent index and bibliography.' M. J. O'Brien, ChoiceMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Palo Alto
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
486 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8047-1515-7 (9780804715157)
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Allen W. Johnson | Timothy Earle
The Evolution of Human Societies
From Foraging Group to Agrarian State, Second Edition
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12/2000
2nd Edition
Stanford University Press
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Content
1. Introduction; Part I. The Family-Level group: 2. Family-Level foragers; 3. Families with domestication; 4. The family economy; Part II. The Local Group: 5. The family and the village; 6. The village and the clan; 7. The corporate group and the big man collectivity; 8. The economy of the local group; Part III. The Regional Policy: 9. The simple chiefdom; 10. The complex chiefdom; 11. The archaic state; 12. The peasant economy in the Agrarian state; 13. The economy of the regional polity; 14. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.