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Nomads in archaeology
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In this paper, the invisible culture of nomads is discussed and the structure and location of nomad settlements are discussed. But the authors do not discuss the relationship between nomads and their domestic spaces.Abstract:
List of illustrations List of tables Preface 1. Introduction 2. Origins and definitions 3. Nomad pastoral economy 4. Residence, descent and territory 5. Nomads - the invisible culture? 6. Nomad architecture and domestic space 7. Ali's camp: a nomad household campsite 8. The structure and location of nomad settlements 9. Sariaydin Yayla 10. The lost world of Nemut Dag 11. Nomad archaeology: an assessment 12. Towards a model of unstable settlement systems References Glossary Index.read more
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