{"product_id":"architecture-of-first-societies-isbn-9781118142103","title":"Architecture of First Societies","description":"ARCHITECTURE OF FIRST SOCIETIES \u003cp\u003eTHIS LANDMARK STUDY TRACES THE BEGINNINGS OF ARCHITECTURE BY LOOKING AT THE LATEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the dawn of human society, through early civilizations, to pre-Columbian American societies, \u003ci\u003eArchitecture of First Societies \u003c\/i\u003etraces the different cultural formations that developed in various places throughout the world to form the built environment. It is the first book to explore the beginnings of architecture from a global perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViewing ancient cultures through a lens of both time and geography, this history of early architecture brings its subjects to life with full-color photographs, maps, and drawings. The author cites the latest discoveries and analyses in archaeology and anthropology and discovers links to the past by examining how indigenous societies build today. “Encounters with Modernity” sections examine some of the political issues that village life and its architectural traditions face in the modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating and engaging tour of our architectural past:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFills a gap in architectural education concerning early mankind, the emergence of First Society people, and the rise of early agricultural societies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents the story of early architecture, written by the coauthor of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eA Global History of Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses the most current research to develop a global picture of human interaction and migration \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures color and black-and-white photos and drawings that show site conditions as well as huts, houses, and other buildings under construction in cultures that still exist today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights global relationships with color maps \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyzes topics ranging in scale from landscape and culture to building techniques \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps us come to terms with our own modern approaches to historical conditions and anthropological pasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchitecture of First Societies \u003c\/i\u003eis ideal reading for anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the strong relationships between geography, ecology, culture, and architecture.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Foundations 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Human World 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Late Pleistocene—Early Holocene Societies 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Savanna and Forest Peoples Today 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Great Northern Continuum: Part I 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Great Northern Continuum: Part II 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The Mound and Plaza Societies of the Americas 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Plants, Animals, and Rituals 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The First Agro-Pastoral Perspectives 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Transitions 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Village and Chiefdom Worlds 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Expansion into Europe 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Emergence of Central and South American Agriculture Societies 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Cattle-Tending Societies 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: The World of Portable Architecture 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: The Oceanic Horticultural Continuum 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: African Transformations 549\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Agro-Centrism in North America 575\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoda: Encounters with Modernity 637\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 643\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This entry-level textbook will suit beginning students and general readers interested in architecture, anthropology, agricuulture, ecology, history and geography.  Summing Up: Recommended.  Lower-level undergraduates and general readers.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 May 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARK JARZOMBEK\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning and Professor of the History and Theory of Architecture at MIT. He is the author of several books, and coauthor with Francis D.K. Ching and Vikramaditya Prakash of \u003ci\u003eA Global History of Architecture, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTHIS LANDMARK STUDY TRACES THE BEGINNINGS OF ARCHITECTURE BY LOOKING AT THE LATEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the dawn of human society, through early civilizations, to pre-Columbian American societies, \u003ci\u003eArchitecture of First Societies \u003c\/i\u003etraces the different cultural formations that developed in various places throughout the world to form the built environment. It is the first book to explore the beginnings of architecture from a global perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViewing ancient cultures through a lens of both time and geography, this history of early architecture brings its subjects to life with full-color photographs, maps, and drawings. The author cites the latest discoveries and analyses in archaeology and anthropology and discovers links to the past by examining how indigenous societies build today. “Encounters with Modernity” sections examine some of the political issues that village life and its architectural traditions face in the modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating and engaging tour of our architectural past:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFills a gap in architectural education concerning early mankind, the emergence of First Society people, and the rise of early agricultural societies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents the story of early architecture, written by the coauthor of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eA Global History of Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses the most current research to develop a global picture of human interaction and migration \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures color and black-and-white photos and drawings that show site conditions as well as huts, houses, and other buildings under construction in cultures that still exist today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights global relationships with color maps \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyzes topics ranging in scale from landscape and culture to building techniques \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps us come to terms with our own modern approaches to historical conditions and anthropological pasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchitecture of First Societies \u003c\/i\u003eis ideal reading for anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the strong relationships between geography, ecology, culture, and architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988760772837,"sku":"NP9781118142103","price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118142103.jpg?v=1761781488","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/architecture-of-first-societies-isbn-9781118142103","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}