Featuring integrated readings and many activities, this book provides an introduction to argumentation. It combines coverage of the principles of classical argument, with a focus on the various community contexts - historical and contemporary - that influence arguments.
A book which presents the archaeologist with approaches for investigating the economics of pottery in pre-industrial societies. The contributors exemplify this in a wide variety of social and economic contexts, ranging from the tribal Iroquois to the imperial Romans and modern peasant societies.