This book explores the role of formal knowledge systems in small-scale oral cultures in both historic and archaeological contexts.

The idea of prehistory dates from the nineteenth century, but Richard Bradley contends that it is still a vital area for research. He argues that it is only thr

This volume is dedicated to examining the role and impact of gender relations during socio-environmental transformation processes as well as matters of gender e

Secret societies in tribal societies turn out to be key to understanding the origins of social inequalities and state religions.

New England archaeology has not always been everyone's cup of tea; only late in the Golden of nineteenth-century archaeology, as archaeology's focus turned west