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Product Description: Robert Layton provides an authoritative introduction to the richness and diversity of art forms in non-Western societies. He addresses the problems of aesthetic appreciation across cultures, the varied uses of art, and the fundamental problem of what constitutes "art" in societies varying from the traditional kingdoms of West Africa, with their specialist craftsmen using precious metals, to Australian hunter-gatherers, with their sand paintings and body decoration...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: The origins of rock art in Australia are probably as old as that of the hunter-gatherers of Western Europe, well-known for the prehistoric caves of Altamira and Lascaux. That the practice of painting and engraving on rocks continues in parts of northern and central Australia emphasises the importance of this art as a source of visual information for Australia's indigenous communities, Rock art can be 'read' to determine cultural processes and provides a durable record of thousands of years of cultural change...read more

This book is one of a series of more than 20 volumes resulting from the World Archaeological Congress, September l986. The series attempts to bring together archaeologists and anthropologists from many parts of the world, as well as academics from contingent disciplines and also non-academics from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. The series addresses world archaeology in its widest sense, investigating how people lived in the past and how and why changes took place, resulting in the forms of society and culture which exist today. In this particular volume, the essays are derived from discussions on the themes of "Material Culture and the Making of the Modern United States: Views from Native America". It presents a series of statements about the complexities of the interpretation of the past, together with case studies which demonstrate, in a wide variety of contexts, the way that particular interactions between "natives" and "Europeans" (in the very recent past as well as in the 16th and 17th centuries) have had diverse consequences. The insensitivity of archaeology's unquestioning assumption that lands are only really "discovered" when Europeans have arrived is explored and concludes that decision making must be in the hands of the social and cultural groups whose ancestors may be disturbed if archaeological investigations are allowed to proceed.

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Product Description: Over the last thirty years issues of culture, identity and meaning have moved out of the academic sphere to become central to politics and society at all levels from the local to the global. Archaeology has been at the forefront of these moves towards a greater engagement with the non-academic world, often in an extremely practical and direct way, for example in the disputes about the repatriation of human burials...read more

Product Description: This series of biographies presents the great composers against the background of their times. Each draws on personal letters and recollections, engravings, paintings and, when they exist, photographs, to present a complete picture of the composer s life.

Product Description: History, Time, and Economic Crisis in Central Greece explores how the inhabitants of a Greek town face the devastating consequences of the worst economic crisis in living memory. Knight examines how the inhabitants draw on the past to contextualize their experiences and build strength that will enable them to overcome their suffering...read more

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Product Description: This introduction to anthropological theory, written for undergraduate students, reviews the ideas that have inspired anthropologists in their studies of societies around the world. It offers a clear and concise analysis of the key theories, past and present, and traces the way in which they have been translated into anthropological debates...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Harness the power of Python to analyze data and create insightful predictive models About This BookLearn data mining in practical terms, using a wide variety of libraries and techniquesLearn how to find, manipulate, and analyze data using PythonStep-by-step instructions on creating real-world applications of data mining techniquesWho This Book Is ForIf you are a programmer who wants to get started with data mining, then this book is for you...read more

Product Description: Through the study of civil society, the evolution of social relations, and the breakdown of social order, Order and Anarchy re-examines the role of violence in human social evolution. Drawing on anthropology, political science, and evolutionary theory, it offers a novel approach to understanding stability and instability in human society...read more

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An updated, indispensable guide to recorded classical music--from remastered vintage recordings to the latest releases, from the highest-quality offerings to budget releases--is designed to help readers select the very best of recorded classical music available. Original. (view table of contents)

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An updated, indispensable guide to recorded classical music--from remastered vintage recordings to the latest releases, from the highest-quality offerings to budget releases--is designed to help readers select the very best of recorded classical music available. Original.