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The myth of matriarchal prehistory : why an invented past won't give women a future / by Eller, Cynthia.;

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-257) and index.

Subjects: Women, Prehistoric.; Religion, Prehistoric.; Matriarchy.; Matrilineal kinship.; Patriarchy.; Feminist theory.;

© c2000., Beacon Press,

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The creation of inequality : how our prehistoric ancestors set the stage for monarchy, slavery, and empire / by Flannery, Kent V.; Marcus, Joyce.;

Includes bibliographical references (p. 567-614) and index.pt. 1. Starting out equal -- Genesis and exodus -- Rousseau's "state of nature" -- Ancestors and enemies -- Why our ancestors had religion and the arts -- Inequality without agriculture -- pt. 2. Balancing prestige and equality -- Agriculture and achieved renown -- The ritual buildings of achievement-based societies -- The prehistory of the ritual house -- Prestige and equality in four Native American societies -- pt. 3. Societies that made inequality hereditary -- The rise and fall of hereditary inequality in farming societies -- Three sources of power in chiefly societies -- From ritual house to temple in the Americas -- Aristocracy without chiefs -- Temples and inequality in early Mesopotamia -- The chiefly societies in our backyard -- How to turn rank into stratification : tales of the South Pacific -- pt. 4. Inequality in kingdoms and empires -- How to create a kingdom -- Three of the New World's first-generation kingdoms -- The land of the scorpion king -- Black ox hides and golden stools -- The nursery of civilization -- Graft and imperialism -- How new empires learn from old -- pt. 5. Resisting inequality -- Inequality and natural law.

Subjects: Prehistoric peoples.; Anthropology, Prehistoric.; Human evolution.; Social evolution.; Equality.;

© 2012., Harvard University Press,

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A concise history of Spain / by Phillips, William D.; Phillips, Carla Rahn,1943-;

The rich cultural and political life of Spain has emerged from its complex history, from the diversity of its peoples, and from continual contact with outside influences. This book traces that history from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on culture, society, politics, and personalities. It introduces the key themes that have shaped Spain's history and culture. These include its varied landscapes and climates; the impact of waves of diverse human migrations; the importance of its location as a bridge between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and between Europe and Africa. Religion also plays a role, including militant Catholicism and its centuries of conflict with Islam, Judaism, and Protestantism, as well as debates over the place of the church in Spain. Also included are information on major cultural figures, and places to see. -- From back cover.Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface -- 1. The land and its early inhabitants -- 2. Ancient legacies -- 3. Diversity in medieval Spain -- 4. The rise of Spain to international prominence -- 5. Spain as the first global empire -- 6. Toward modernity : from the Napoleonic invasion to Alfonso XIII -- 7. The struggle for the Spanish soul : Republic, civil war, and dictatorship -- 8. New Spain, new Spaniards : European, democratic, and multicultural.

© 2010, 2014., Cambridge University Press,

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Europe before Rome : a site-by-site tour of the stone, bronze, and iron ages / by Price, T. Douglas(Theron Douglas);

Includes bibliographical references and index.Frameworks for Europe's past. Geography and environment ; Geology ; Past climate ; Raw materials ; Time and chronology ; A very short history of European archaeology -- The first Europeans. Early Europeans ; Atapuerca, Spain, 1.3 million years ago ; Boxgrove, England, 500,000 years ago ; Schöningen, Germany, 400,000 years ago ; Neanderthals ; Krapina, Serbia, 130,000 years ago ; Salzgitter-Lebenstedt, Germany, 55,000 years ago ; El Sidrón, Spain, 43,000 years ago ; Grotte du Renne, France, 40,000 years ago ; Vindija Cave, Croatia, 34,000 years ago ; Ancient DNA ; Neanderthal diet ; Some reflections -- The creative explosion. Origin and spread of modern humans ; The Upper Paleolithic ; Pstera cu Oase, Romania, 40,000 years ago ; Grotte Chauvet, France, 32,000 years ago ; Grande Grotte, Arcy-sur-Cure, France, 32,000 years ago ; Dolní Věstonice, Czech Republic 27,500 years ago ; Grotte de la Vache, France, 14,000 years ago ; Gönnersdorf, Germany, 11,500 years ago ; Pincevent, France, 12,000 years ago ; Doggerland, North Sea, 11,000 BC ; The last hunters ; Franchthi Cave, Greece, 9000 BC ; Mount Sandel, Ireland, 7000 BC ; Moita do Sebastião, Portugal, 6000 BC ; Polderweg, Netherlands 5500 BC ; Tybrind Vig, Denmark, 5000 BC ; Vedbæk, Denmark, 5000 BC ; Rock art : Vingen, Norway, 5000 BC ; Some reflections -- The first farmers. The origins and spread of agriculture ; Neolithic Cyprus ; Shillourokambos, Cyprus, 8200 BC ; Asprokremnos, Cyprus, 8800 BC ; Nea Nikomedeia, Greece, 6200 BC ; Lepenski Vir, Serbia, 6200 BC ; Vinča, Serbia, 5500 BC ; Rudna Glava, Serbia, 5000 BC ; Varna, Bulgaria, 4500 BC ; Passo di Corvo, Italy, 6000 BC ; Linearbandkeramik ; Vaihingen, Germany, 5300 BC ; Polished flint axes ; Spiennes, Belgium, 4400 BC ; La Draga, Spain, 5000 BC ; Arbon-Bleiche 3, Switzerland, 3384 BC ; Ötzi, Italy, 3300 BC ; The megaliths of Western Europe ; Skara Brae, Orkney Islands, 3200 BC ; Stonehenge, England 3100 BC ; Newgrange, Ireland, 3100 BC ; Los Millares, Spain, 3200 BC ; Hal Saflieni, Malta, 3600 BC ; Rock art : Barranco de la Valtort, Spain 5500 BC ; Some reflections -- Bronze Age warriors. The rise of metals ; The Bronze Age in the Aegean ; Knossos, Crete, Greece, 3000 BC ; Akrotiri, Santorini, Greece, 1626 BC ; Mykene, Greece, 1600 BC ; Uluburun, Turkey, 1300 BC ; The Bronze Age north of the Alps ; Bell beaker ; The Indo-Europeans ; Amesbury Archer, England 2470 BC ; Poggiomarino, Italy, 1600 BC ; Croce del Papa, Italy, 2150 BC ; Nebra, Germany, 1600 BC ; Bronze Age finds ; Su Nuraxi di Barumini, Sardinia, Italy, 1800 BC ; Borum Eshøj, Denmark, 1350 BC ; Bredarör, Sweden, 1000 BC ; Salcombe, England, 1000 BC ; Flag Fen, England, 1350 BC ; Rock art : Tanum, Sweden, 1500 BC ; Some reflections -- Centers of power, weapons of iron. At the edge of history ; The Celts ; The Germans ; The Scythians ; Making iron ; Biskupin, Poland, 738 BC ; The Etruscans ; Necropoli della Banditaccia, Italy, 650 BC ; Hallstatt, Austria, 800 BC ; Hochdorf, Germany, 530 BC ; Vix, France, 4880 BC ; Danebury, England 550 BC ; Grauballe, Denmark, 300 BC ; Manching, Germany, 300 BC ; Maiden Castle, England, 43 BC ; Gournay-sur-Aronde, Ribemont-sur-Ancre, France, 260 BC ; Celtic religion ; Some reflections -- Past and present : lessons from prehistoric Europe. Europe before Rome ; Significance ; Relevance ; Preservation ; Appreciation.

Subjects: Antiquities, Prehistoric;

© c2012., Oxford University Press,

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