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The Prehistory of Home
Jerry D. Moore
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Description for The Prehistory of Home
Hardback. Many animals build shelters, but only humans build homes. This title recounts the cultural development of the human imperative to maintain domestic dwellings. It shows how our houses allow us to physically adapt to the environment and conceptually order the cosmos, and explains how we fabricate dwellings and, in the process, construct our lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524. 288 pages, Illustrations. Many animals build shelters, but only humans build homes. This title recounts the cultural development of the human imperative to maintain domestic dwellings. It shows how our houses allow us to physically adapt to the environment and conceptually order the cosmos, and explains how we fabricate dwellings and, in the process, construct our lives. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 23. Weight: 524.
Many animals build shelters, but only humans build homes. No other species creates such a variety of dwellings. Drawing examples from across the archaeological record and around the world, archaeologist Jerry D. Moore recounts the cultural development of the uniquely human imperative to maintain domestic dwellings. He shows how our houses allow us to physically adapt to the environment and conceptually order the cosmos, and explains how we fabricate dwellings and, in the process, construct our lives. "The Prehistory of Home" points out how houses function as symbols of equality or proclaim the social divides between people, and how they ... Read more
Many animals build shelters, but only humans build homes. No other species creates such a variety of dwellings. Drawing examples from across the archaeological record and around the world, archaeologist Jerry D. Moore recounts the cultural development of the uniquely human imperative to maintain domestic dwellings. He shows how our houses allow us to physically adapt to the environment and conceptually order the cosmos, and explains how we fabricate dwellings and, in the process, construct our lives. "The Prehistory of Home" points out how houses function as symbols of equality or proclaim the social divides between people, and how they ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
523g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520272217
SKU
V9780520272217
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About Jerry D. Moore
Jerry D. Moore is Professor of Anthropology at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is the author of Architecture and Power in the Ancient Andes, Cultural Landscapes in the Prehispanic Andes, and Visions of Culture: An Introduction to Anthropological Theories and Theorists.
Reviews for The Prehistory of Home
"A captivating, thought-provoking treatise." Journal Middle Atlantic Archaeology "Crafts a study of the home that is equally scholarly and entertaining... The author employs wit and plenty of research to offer up a wonderfully thought-provoking exploration of how our most intimate edifices are intertwined with human nature." Publishers Weekly: Nonfiction (2)