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Provides information on such topics as demography, linguistic affiliation, history, settlements, economy, kinship, marriage and family, sociopolitical organization, and religion for various cultures of the world. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Written by some of the top archaeologists in the country, this collection of 25 articles covers the entire range of archaeological methods as well as issues and controversies in contemporary archaeology. Illustrates through case studies how archaeologists put methods into practice to solve problems...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The carefully selected works in this collection help readers understand the methods, practices, and experiences of some of the top physical anthropologists working in the field today. Each article reflects the contributors' experiences, insights, and opinions in a lively, semi-autobiographical manner...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This guide provides a reference for anyone seeking information about the predominant and variable cultural forms, mores, and modes of expression in virtually every country. Entries cover many of the elements that together constitute the predominant culture, as well as lost cultures of the world...read more

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Provides information about location, history, economy, political organizations, family relationships, and religious beliefs for hundreds of cultures around the world

Product Description: Responding to a growing interest in the nature and place of family in society, this text looks at gender, families, family relationships and the role of larger kin groups from a cross-cultural perspective. It draws upon ethnographic accounts and cross-cultural studies to determine and illustrate possible characteristics and outcomes, highlight options that occur more or less frequently, and—where possible—to account for choices made...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)