Bøger af Dean E. Arnold

Takes readers on a journey into the Andes, recounting the adventures of the author's 1960s research in Quinua, Peru. Dean Arnold's quest to understand how contemporary pottery production reflected current Quinua society as well as its ancient Inca and pre-Inca past is one of the earliest studies in what has become known as ethnoarchaeology.

This book develops a theory of ceramics which elucidates the complex relationship between ceramics and culture and society. Drawing on the theoretical perspectives of systems theory, cybernetics and cultural ecology, Dr Arnold develops cross-cultural generalizations to explain the origins and evolution of the craft of pottery making.