Power from Below in Premodern Societies. The Dynamics of Political Complexity in the Archaeological Record, Hardback/***

This volume presents innovative perspectives on the archaeology of commoners, thus challenging previous models of social power centered on elites. Through case studies from around the world, it exemplifies how people in premodern societies developed strategies to sustain non-hierarchical networks and contest the rise of inequalities. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 350 Publication date: 2021 Dimensions: 186 x 263 x 26 Cover type: Hardback Editor(s): Manuel (University of Edinburgh) Fernandez-Goetz