What is a hunter-gatherer settlement? An ethno-archaeological and interdisciplinary approach.
The paper critizises on the basis of ethno-archaeological data from Evenki hunter-gatherers in Siberia the settlement concept as it is used in hunter/gatherer archaeology. It pleas for the development of a more realistic and operational approach to the phenomenon. It is suggested that the settlement...
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| Format: | Report |
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BAR International Series 1302.
2004
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| Online Access: | http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/182070/ |
| Summary: | The paper critizises on the basis of ethno-archaeological data from Evenki hunter-gatherers in Siberia the settlement concept as it is used in hunter/gatherer archaeology. It pleas for the development of a more realistic and operational approach to the phenomenon. It is suggested that the settlements should not be seen as small confined areas in the landscape but as a series of differently sized zones related to human habitation. Such a settlement concept would suit better an interdisciplinary approach than the traditional one. The archaeological problems related to re-use of locations for habitation - especially in forested environments with large amounts of firewood available - are discussed in relation to organisational aspects of Mesolithic settlements. |
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