Prehistory of Home

Name: Prehistory of Home
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ISBN: 9780520272217

ISBN-10: 0520272218

ISBN-13: 9780520272217

Edition: 2012

Authors: Jerry D. Moore

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Many animals build shelters, but only humans build homes. No other species creates such a variety of dwellings, and for humans, there is no place like home. Drawing examples from across the archaeological record and around the world, archaeologist Jerry 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 Homeconnects events and sites that are ancient and distant to lives and places that are current and near. The absorbing narrative…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 4/18/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144

Jerry D. Mooreis Professor of Anthropology at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is the author ofArchitecture and Power in the Ancient Andes, Cultural Landscapes in the Prehispanic Andes,andVisions of Culture: An Introduction to Anthropological Theories and Theorists.



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments



The Prehistory of Home



Starter Homes



Mobile Homes



Durable Goods



Model Homes



Apartment Living



Gated Communities



Noble Houses



Sacred Homes



Home Fires



Going Home



Conclusion


Notes


Illustration Credits


Index