The Environmental Approach to Prehistoric Studies: Concepts and Theories

This article examines the main approaches to prehistoric environmental studies. The history of theories and concepts used in contemporary prehistory, archaeology, cultural and social anthropology, ecology, sociology, psychology, and demography is discussed. The author concludes with a plea for the c...

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Main Author: Smyntyna, Olena Valentynivna 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley 2003
In: History and theory
Year: 2003, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 44-59
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Summary:This article examines the main approaches to prehistoric environmental studies. The history of theories and concepts used in contemporary prehistory, archaeology, cultural and social anthropology, ecology, sociology, psychology, and demography is discussed. The author concludes with a plea for the concept of “living space” as a way to address certain problems in interdisciplinary studies of prehistoric societies.
ISSN:1468-2303
Contains:Enthalten in: History and theory
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-2303.2003.00256.x