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Multispecies Archaeology By Suzanne E. Pilaar Birch 1st Ed. Routledge, Feb. 2018

Author(s): Suzanne E. Pilaar Birch

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Multispecies Archaeology explores the issue of ecological and cultural novelty in the archaeological record from a multispecies perspective. Human exceptionalism and our place in nature have long been topics of academic consideration and archaeology has been synonymous with an axclusively human past, to the detriment of gaining a more nuanced understanding of one that is shared.

Encompassing more than just our relationships with animals, the book considers what we can learn about the human past without humans as the focus of the question. The volume digs deep into our understanding of interaction with plants, fungi, microbes, and even the fundamental building blocks of life, DNA. Multispecies Archaeology examines what it means to be human―and non-human―from a variety of perspectives, providing a new lens through which to view the past.

Challenging not only the subject or object of archaeology but also broader disciplinary identities, the volume is a landmark in this new and evolving area of scholarly interest.

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• Publisher: Routledge
• Author: Suzanne E. Pilaar Birch
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Date of Publication: February 22, 2018
• Number of Pages: 390 pages
• Condition: Brand new

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