Resources in Premodern Societies

This volume brings together innovative research to explore the profound impact of resources on the development of early societies. Divided into three major themes – lifeworlds in resource landscapes, skill and embodied knowledge, and the role of resources within complex systems – the volume draws on...

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description This volume brings together innovative research to explore the profound impact of resources on the development of early societies. Divided into three major themes – lifeworlds in resource landscapes, skill and embodied knowledge, and the role of resources within complex systems – the volume draws on diverse case studies, from Bronze Age Chinese mining to Iron Age preurban resource management and the metallurgy-pastoralism nexus. Contributors reveal how materials were not merely extracted but embedded within cognitive frameworks, cultural traditions, and social transformations. Special emphasis is placed on the relational and evolving nature of craft skills, technological innovations, and the embodied growth of knowledge. Advanced computational approaches focussing on complexity, further illuminate patterns of mobility, resource use, and state formation. Integrating archaeological, anthropological, and modeling perspectives, this volume offers an interdisciplinary and multi-scalar analysis of resources and their impact on societies in premodern times. It is intended for scholars, researchers, and advanced students in archaeology, anthropology, history, and related disciplines who are interested in material culture, environmental adaptation, cognitive processes, and the dynamics of complex societies.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1757282026-04-20T08:30:53Z Resources in Premodern Societies Gori, Maja von Rüden, Constance Stöllner, Thomas Archaeology Resources Premodern societies Lifeworlds Skill embodiment Agent-based modelling Craft and skill Mining Metallurgy Cognitive archaeology Environmental adaptation Material culture Technological innovation thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology This volume brings together innovative research to explore the profound impact of resources on the development of early societies. Divided into three major themes – lifeworlds in resource landscapes, skill and embodied knowledge, and the role of resources within complex systems – the volume draws on diverse case studies, from Bronze Age Chinese mining to Iron Age preurban resource management and the metallurgy-pastoralism nexus. Contributors reveal how materials were not merely extracted but embedded within cognitive frameworks, cultural traditions, and social transformations. Special emphasis is placed on the relational and evolving nature of craft skills, technological innovations, and the embodied growth of knowledge. Advanced computational approaches focussing on complexity, further illuminate patterns of mobility, resource use, and state formation. Integrating archaeological, anthropological, and modeling perspectives, this volume offers an interdisciplinary and multi-scalar analysis of resources and their impact on societies in premodern times. It is intended for scholars, researchers, and advanced students in archaeology, anthropology, history, and related disciplines who are interested in material culture, environmental adaptation, cognitive processes, and the dynamics of complex societies. 2026-04-20T08:30:52Z 2026-04-20T08:30:52Z 2026-04-16T13:08:20Z 2026 book ONIX_20260415T184306_9789464271508_3 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/112460 9789464271508 9789464271515 9789464271522 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/175728 eng open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/112460/1/9789464271508.pdf Sidestone Press Sidestone Press Academics 10.59641/l4o0i1j2k3 10.59641/l4o0i1j2k3 f8b41c78-b5d0-411d-aa34-324bccd61c66 9789464271508 9789464271515 9789464271522 Sidestone Press Academics 310 Leiden open access
spellingShingle Archaeology
Resources
Premodern societies
Lifeworlds
Skill embodiment
Agent-based modelling
Craft and skill
Mining
Metallurgy
Cognitive archaeology
Environmental adaptation
Material culture
Technological innovation
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology
Resources in Premodern Societies
title Resources in Premodern Societies
title_full Resources in Premodern Societies
title_fullStr Resources in Premodern Societies
title_full_unstemmed Resources in Premodern Societies
title_short Resources in Premodern Societies
title_sort resources in premodern societies
topic Archaeology
Resources
Premodern societies
Lifeworlds
Skill embodiment
Agent-based modelling
Craft and skill
Mining
Metallurgy
Cognitive archaeology
Environmental adaptation
Material culture
Technological innovation
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology
topic_facet Archaeology
Resources
Premodern societies
Lifeworlds
Skill embodiment
Agent-based modelling
Craft and skill
Mining
Metallurgy
Cognitive archaeology
Environmental adaptation
Material culture
Technological innovation
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology
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