Hunter-Gatherer Economy in Prehistory: A European Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 0521237424
- ISBN-13
- 9780521237420
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 247
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1983-03-24
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Geoff Bailey
Description
A series of case studies which combine an awareness of recent developments in hunter-gatherer theory with a commitment to the analysis and interpretation of prehistoric material.
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