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Hardcover. Etat : Good Plus. No Jacket. Good Plus condition with moderate cover and edge wear, spine lettering worn off, short notation on title page. Otherwise content is clean and unmarked. Binding strong. Thirty-four black & white photos. Compilation of letters written by students of Mayville High School while abroad on vacation.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. This collection presents, for the first time, a much-needed synthesis of the major research themes and findings that characterize the Woodland Period in the southeastern United States.The Woodland Period (ca. 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1000) has been the subject of a great deal of archaeological research over the past 25 years. Researchers have learned that in this approximately 2000-year era the peoples of the Southeast experienced increasing sedentism, population growth, and organizational complexity. At the beginning of the period, people are assumed to have been living in small groups, loosely bound by collective burial rituals. But by the first millennium A.D., some parts of the region had densely packed civic ceremonial centers ruled by hereditary elites. Maize was now the primary food crop. Perhaps most importantly, the ancient animal-focused and hunting-based religion and cosmology were being replaced by solar and warfare iconography, consistent with societies dependent on agriculture, and whose elites were increasingly in competition with one another. This volume synthesizes the research on what happened during this era and how these changes came about while analyzing the period's archaeological record.In gathering the latest research available on the Woodland Period, the editors have included contributions from the full range of specialists working in the field, highlighted major themes, and directed readers to the proper primary sources. Of interest to archaeologists and anthropologists, both professional and amateur, this will be a valuable reference work essential to understanding the Woodland Period in the Southeast. …

Softcover. First Edition; First Printing. Book condition is Very Good in wraps. Slight foxing to covers. Some edge wear to exterior. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 8vo. 9"h x 6"w. In this issue: Evolutionary Biology and the Problem of Evil: "Huxley's Evolution and Ethics in Sociobiological Perspective", "Comments on George William's Essay on Morality and Nature", "Response to Williams: Selfishness is not Enough", "Befriending an Amoral Nature", "Social Darwinism: Still a Challenge to Philosophy", "Our Cosmic Heritage".…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine hardcover copy. Text unmarked and clean, pages bright and crisp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Exterior looks like new. NOT ex-library. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Hardcover. Etat : Brand New. 2002 edition. 152 pages. 9.00x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Etat : Brand New. 2002 edition. 152 pages. 9.00x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.