This book studies past economics from anthropological, archaeological, historical and sociological perspectives. By analyzing archeological and other evidence,

Economic archaeology is the study of how past peoples exploited animals and plants, using as evidence the remains of those animals and plants. The animal side i

Includes papers presented at a conference entitled "Economic archaeology, towards an integrated approach," held at New Hall, Cambridge, in January 1979.

"Nowhere in archaeology is the gap between theory and practice more evident than in its ambivalent engagement with economic development. This groundbreaking vol

Explains how recent scientific advances have revolutionised our understanding of prehistoric diet, economy and society.