Description
This is the first book written that examines ancient and premodern economies from a comparative and cross-cultural perspective.
About the Author
Kenneth Hirth is Professor of Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University. An economic anthropologist who has conducted archaeological research in Mexico, Honduras, Peru, and Turkey that has spanned 12,000 years of human development, he has authored, edited, and co-authored nineteen books on different aspects of Mesoamerican society and economy. Hirth is currently a Senior Fellow at Dumbarton Oaks Library and Research Collections in Washington, DC. He has received National Geographic Society's Career Achievement Award in Archaeology (2000) and the Excellence in Lithic Studies Award from the Society of American Archaeology (1998).
Book Information
ISBN 9781108494700
Author Kenneth Hirth
Format Hardback
Page Count 462
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1150g
Dimensions(mm) 260mm * 185mm * 26mm