Exchange Systems in Prehistory

?List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Part I Introduction
Chapter 1 Exchange Systems in Archaeological Perspective
I. Introduction
II. Chemical Characterization of Raw Materials
III. Descriptive Models of Exchange
IV. Ethnographic and Ethnohistorical Research
V. Systemic Models of Exchange
VI. Conclusions
References
Part II Chemical Characterization of Raw Material
Chapter 2 Turquoise Sources and Source Analysis: Mesoamerica and the Southwestern U. S. A.
I. Introduction
II. Archaeological Background and Sources
III. Experimental Procedures
IV. Results
References
Chapter 3 Maya Jade: Source Location and Analysis
I. Introduction
II. Present Research
III. Characterization Procedures
IV. Conclusions
References
Part III Descriptive Models of Exchange
Chapter 4 Alternative Models for Exchange and Spatial Distribution
I. Introduction
II. The Law of Monotonic Decrement
III. Shape of Fall-Off
IV. Steepness of Fall-Off
V. The Down-the-Line Model: Linear Attenuation and Exponential Fall-Off
VI. Random Walk or Flight. Gaussian Fall-Off
VII. Attenuation in Two Dimensions
VIII. Equifinality and the Choice of Models
IX. Comparisons of Fall-Off Data
X. Concentration Effects and Directional Trade
XI. Competing Sources
XII. Modes of Exchange
References
Chapter 5 Mass-Distance Measures for the Maya Obsidian Trade
I. Introduction
II. Research Phase I: Central Place of Ceremonial Centers
III. Research Phase II: Diachronic Stability of Exchange Systems
IV. Conclusions
References
Chapter 6 Egalitarian Exchange Systems in California: A Preliminary View
I. Introduction
II. The Context of Studying Exchange in California
III. A Description of Exchange Systems
IV. A Qualitative Analysis of Certain Systemic Variables
V. Systems Analysis: Quantitative Analysis of Specific Variables
VI. Conclusions
References
Chapter 7 Modeling Economic Exchange
I. Introduction
II. Elements of Models
III. Characteristics of Exchange Networks
IV. Organization, Understanding, and Explanation
V. Empirical Considerations
VI. An Illustration
VII. Summary and Conclusions
References
Chapter 8 A Network Model for the Analysis of Prehistoric Trade
I. The Problem
II. The Network Model
III. Specific Analytic Approaches
IV. Exchange Systems and Social Systems
V. A Southwestern Example
References
Chapter 9 Identification of Prehistoric Intrasettlement Exchange
I. Introduction
II. Identification of Intrasettlement Social Groups
III. Intrasettlement Exchange
IV. Conclusions
References
Chapter 10 Quarry Analysis at Bodie Hills, Mono County, California: A Case Study
I. Introduction
II. The Bodie Hills Site
III. Sampling Procedures and Areas
IV. Analytical Results
V. Discussion and Conclusions
References
Part IV The Use of Ethnography and Ethnohistory
Chapter 11 Aboriginal Economies in Stateless Societies
I. Introduction
II. Ceremonial Exchanges: Potlatch, Kula, Moka, Abutu
III. Economic Determination
References
Chapter 12 A Reappraisal of Redistribution: Complex Hawaiian Chiefdoms
I. Introduction
II. Redistribution: An Analysis of Institutional Forms
III. Service's Hypothesis
IV. The Evidence from Hawaii: A Complex Chiefdom
V. Summary
References
Part V Systemic Models of Exchange
Chapter 13 The Simulation of a Linear Exchange System under Equilibrium Conditions
Chapter 14 The Ecological Evolution of Culture: The State as Predator in Succession Theory
I. Introduction
II. Strategy foe the Development of Explanatory Models of Complex Sociocultural Systems
III. Conclusion
References
Index