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H 290 x W 205 mm

492 pages

365 figures (colour throughout)

Published Jul 2024

Archaeopress Archaeology

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Paperback: 9781803278094

Digital: 9781803278100

DOI 10.32028/9781803278094

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Keywords
Mesoamerica; Ceramics; Material culture; Nature

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This book explores material culture and human adaptations to nature over time, with a focus on ceramics. The author also explores the role of ethnoarchaeology and ethnohistory as key elements of a broad research strategy that seeks to understand human interaction with nature over time.

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Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter I. Introduction

Chapter II. Material Culture and Nature: Theoretical Background

Chapter III. The Formative and Classic Periods

Chapter IV. The Early Postclassic Period

Chapter V. The Late Postclassic Period

Chapter VI. General Discussion and Conclusions

References

About the Author

Eduardo Williams is a Full Professor in the Center for Archeological Research of the Colegio de Michoacán (Zamora, Mexico). He has conducted ethnoarchaeological and ethnohistorical research in Michoacán for over 30 years. His books include Tarascan Pottery Production in Michoacán, Mexico (2017), Ancient West Mexico in the Mesoamerican Ecumene (2020), and Aquatic Adaptations in Mesoamerica (2022), all published by Archaeopress. Dr. Williams has been a member of the prestigious Mexican Academy of Sciences since 2002.