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Power from Below in Premodern Societies: The Dynamics of Political Complexity in the Archaeological Record
Power from Below in Premodern Societies: The Dynamics of Political Complexity in the Archaeological Record
This volume presents innovative perspectives on the archaeology of commoners, thus challenging previous models of social power centered on elites. Through case studies from around the world, it exemplifies how people in premodern societies developed strategies to sustain non-hierarchical networks and contest the rise of inequalities.
350 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 21, 2021 |
| ISBN13 | 9781316515396 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 350 |
| Dimensions | 263 × 186 × 26 mm · 820 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Fernandez-Gotz, Manuel (University of Edinburgh) |
| Editor | Thurston, T. L. (University at Buffalo, State University of New York) |