{"product_id":"archaeology-copper-and-complexity-in-the-middle-atlantic-region-9781793619310","title":"Archaeology, Copper, and Complexity in the Middle","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1Introduction: Setting the Stage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2The Middle Atlantic Culture Area\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3Middle Atlantic Geology and Native Copper Sources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4Interaction and Meaning in the Middle Atlantic Region \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5Archaeological Sites Examined in the Region\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6Complexity and Copper Characterization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7Complexity in the Middle Atlantic Region\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8Conclusion: What’s Next for the Middle Atlantic Region?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042641740119,"sku":"9781793619310","price":58.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781793619310.jpg?v=1750954978","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/archaeology-copper-and-complexity-in-the-middle-atlantic-region-9781793619310","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}