The Chaco Anasazi Sociopolitical Evolution in the Prehistoric Southwest |
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| Author:
| Sebastian, Lynne |
| Contribution by:
| Ashmore, Wendy
Gamble, Clive
O'Shea, John
Renfrew, Colin |
| Series title: | New Studies in Archaeology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-57468-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1996 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $43.99 |
Book Description:
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Lynne Sebastian examines the transition of the Chaco system from a kinship structured society to a hierarchically organised political structure with institutional roles of leadership. She argues that the increasing political complexity was a consequence of improved rainfall in the region which permitted surplus production, not the harsh conditions as previously thought.
Lynne Sebastian examines the transition of the Chaco system from a kinship structured society to a hierarchically organised political structure with institutional roles of leadership. She argues that the increasing political complexity was a consequence of improved rainfall in the region which permitted surplus production, not the harsh conditions as previously thought.