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What is Beyond History: the Methods of Prehistory about?

Introduction. History and archeology -- Prehistory -- Methods of prehistory -- Models -- Conclusion -- Race, language, and culture. The independence of the variables -- Cultural history -- Physical anthropology -- Linguistics -- Conclusion -- Society and culture. Definitions -- Cultural units -- Social organization -- The concept of the community -- The historical significance of material culture -- Culture change. Invention -- Diffusion and migration -- Distinguishing independent invention, diffusion, and migration -- The weakness of the “culture historical” approach -- Distinguishing diffusion and migration -- Conclusion -- Social development. Inferring social structure -- The origin of complex societies -- Predynastic Egypt. Badarian culture -- Amratian culture -- Gerzean culture -- Lower Egypt -- The validity of the evidence -- Migrations and diffusion -- Social and political development -- Epilogue.

Author

[by] Bruce G. Trigger

Publisher

New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston

Published

1968

Language

EN

Subjects

Folklore, Anthropology, Humanities