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For the prehistoric people of the Middle Atlantic region, copper held a fascination higher than rank, achievement, or status. Native copper artifacts, along with other exotic objects, were seen as a conduit or connection between the living and the dead and were used in burial. Other studies have viewed the use of such artifacts in burials as indicative of an individual’s status and rank, providing evidence for complex society. In Archaeology, Copper, and Complexity, Gregory Denis Lattanzi contends that such economic explanations should be rethought, arguing that the presence of highly exotic artifacts like copper beads and gorgets could be representative of the different mechanisms at play within prehistoric ideology, ceremonialism, and ritual.



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Chapter 1Introduction: Setting the Stage

Chapter 2The Middle Atlantic Culture Area

Chapter 3Middle Atlantic Geology and Native Copper Sources

Chapter 4Interaction and Meaning in the Middle Atlantic Region

Chapter 5Archaeological Sites Examined in the Region

Chapter 6Complexity and Copper Characterization

Chapter 7Complexity in the Middle Atlantic Region

Chapter 8Conclusion: What’s Next for the Middle Atlantic Region?

Archaeology, Copper, and Complexity in the Middle

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      Publisher Lexington Books
      Published 14 January 2022
      ISBN-13 9781793619310
      978-1793619310
      ISBN-10 179361931X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      For the prehistoric people of the Middle Atlantic region, copper held a fascination higher than rank, achievement, or status. Native copper artifacts, along with other exotic objects, were seen as a conduit or connection between the living and the dead and were used in burial. Other studies have viewed the use of such artifacts in burials as indicative of an individual’s status and rank, providing evidence for complex society. In Archaeology, Copper, and Complexity, Gregory Denis Lattanzi contends that such economic explanations should be rethought, arguing that the presence of highly exotic artifacts like copper beads and gorgets could be representative of the different mechanisms at play within prehistoric ideology, ceremonialism, and ritual.



      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1Introduction: Setting the Stage

      Chapter 2The Middle Atlantic Culture Area

      Chapter 3Middle Atlantic Geology and Native Copper Sources

      Chapter 4Interaction and Meaning in the Middle Atlantic Region

      Chapter 5Archaeological Sites Examined in the Region

      Chapter 6Complexity and Copper Characterization

      Chapter 7Complexity in the Middle Atlantic Region

      Chapter 8Conclusion: What’s Next for the Middle Atlantic Region?

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