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Kristian Kristiansen & Michael Rowlands
Social Transformations in Archaeology [EPUB ebook]
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Social Transformations in Archaeology explores the relevance of archaeology to the study of long-term change and to the understanding of our contemporary world. The articles are divided into:
* broader theoretical issues
* post-colonial issues in a wide range of contexts
* archaeological examination of colonialism with case studies from the Mediterranean in the first millenium BC and historical Africa.

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Format EPUB ● Pages 448 ● ISBN 9781134916962 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2005 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4162704 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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