Abundance : the archaeology of plentitude /
edited by Monica L. Smith.
- Boulder : University Press of Colorado, (c)2017.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
The archaeology of abundance / Rethinking the impact of abundance on the rhythm of bison hunter societies / Abundance in the archaic : a dwelling perspective / Water, wind, breath : seeking abundance in the northern American Southwest / Abundance in the ancient Maya village of Ceren / Savanna products and resource abundance : asking the right questions about ancient Maya trade and urbanism / Abundant exotics and cavalier crafting : obsidian use and emerging complexity in the northern Lake Titicaca Basin / Coping with abundance : the challenges of a good thing / Pottery : abundance, agency, and choice / "Excessive economies" and the logics of abundance : genealogies of wealth, labor, and social power in pre-colonial Senegal / Production, distribution, and aesthetics : abundance and Chinese porcelain from Jingdezhen, 1350-1800 A.D. / Monica L. Smith -- María Nieves Zedeño -- Christopher R. Moore and Christopher W. Schmidt -- Mark D. Varien, James M. Potter, and Tito E. Naranjo -- Payson Sheets -- Traci Ardren -- Elizabeth Klarich, Abigail Levine, and Carol Schultze -- Katheryn C. Twiss and Amy Bogaard -- Justin St. P. Walsh -- François G. Richard -- Stacey Pierson.
"Using case studies from around the globe and multiple time periods, Smith makes the case that abundance provides an essential explanatory perspective on ancient peoples' choices and activities. Focusing on plentitude enables the understanding of cohesive behaviors that were equally important for the development of social complexity"--Provided by publisher.
9781607325949
Social archaeology--Case studies. Material culture--Case studies. Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects--History--Case studies. Economic anthropology--Case studies.