The Prehistory of Home

Many animals build shelters, but only humans build homes. No other species creates such a variety of dwellings. Drawing examples from across the archaeological record and around the world, archaeologist Jerry D. Moore recounts the cultural development of the uniquely human imperative to maintain domestic dwellings. He shows how our houses allow us to physically adapt to the environment and conceptually order the cosmos, and explains how we fabricate dwellings and, in the process, construct our lives. The Prehistory of Home points out how houses function as symbols of equality or proclaim the social divides between people, and how they shield us not only from the elements, but increasingly from inchoate fear.

ISBN:	9780520272217
Publisher:	University of California Press
Imprint:	University of California Press
Published date:	18 Apr 2012
DEWEY:	392.360901
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	269
Weight:	524g
Height:	159mm
Width:	234mm
Spine width:	23mm

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