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Foundations of Chumash Complexity (Perspectives in California Archaeology),Used
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This volume highlights the latest research on the foundations of sociopolitical complexity in coastal California. The populous maritime societies of southern California, particularly the groups known collectively as the Chumash, have gone largely unrecognized as prototypical complex huntergatherers, only recently beginning to emerge from the shadow of their more celebrated counterparts on the Northwest Coast of North America. While Northwest cultures are renowned for such complex institutions as ceremonial potlatches, slavery, cedar plankhouse villages, and rich artistic traditions, the Chumash are increasingly recognized as complex huntergatherers with a different set of organizational characteristics: ascribed chiefly leadership, a strong maritime economy based on oceangoing canoes, an integrative ceremonial system, and intensive and highly specialized craft production activities. Chumash sites provide some of the most robust data on these subjects available in the Americas. Contributors present stimulating new analyses of household and village organization, ceremonial specialists, craft specializations and settlement data, cultural transmission processes, bead manufacturing practices, watercraft, and the acquisition of prized marine species.
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- Q: What is the focus of 'Foundations of Chumash Complexity'? A: 'Foundations of Chumash Complexity' examines the sociopolitical complexity of the Chumash societies in coastal California, highlighting their unique characteristics as complex hunter-gatherers.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by Jeanne E. Arnold.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Foundations of Chumash Complexity'? A: The book contains 208 pages.
- Q: When was 'Foundations of Chumash Complexity' published? A: The book was published on January 1, 2005.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, the book provides robust data and analyses suitable for academic research on Chumash societies.
- Q: What topics are covered in the book? A: Topics include household organization, ceremonial practices, craft specialization, and marine resource acquisition among the Chumash.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations or images? A: The product details do not specify if there are illustrations or images included in the book.
- Q: Is there any specific audience for this book? A: The book is aimed at scholars, students, and anyone interested in Native American history and archaeology.