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ARCHITECTURE OF FIRST SOCIETIES

THIS LANDMARK STUDY TRACES THE BEGINNINGS OF ARCHITECTURE BY LOOKING AT THE LATEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH

From the dawn of human society, through early civilizations, to pre-Columbian American societies, Architecture of First Societies traces the different cultural formations that developed in various places throughout the world to form the built environment. It is the first book to explore the beginnings of architecture from a global perspective.

Viewing ancient cultures through a lens of both time and geography, this history of early architecture brings its subjects to life with full-color photographs, maps, and drawings. The author cites the latest discoveries and analyses in archaeology and anthropology and discovers links to the past by examining how indigenous societies build today. "Encounters with Modernity" sections examine some of the political issues that village life and its architectural traditions face in the modern world.

This fascinating and engaging tour of our architectural past:

Fills a gap in architectural education concerning early mankind, the emergence of First Society people, and the rise of early agricultural societies Presents the story of early architecture, written by the coauthor of the acclaimed A Global History of Architecture Uses the most current research to develop a global picture of human interaction and migration Features color and black-and-white photos and drawings that show site conditions as well as huts, houses, and other buildings under construction in cultures that still exist today Highlights global relationships with color maps Analyzes topics ranging in scale from landscape and culture to building techniques Helps us come to terms with our own modern approaches to historical conditions and anthropological pasts

Architecture of First Societies is ideal reading for anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the strong relationships between geography, ecology, culture, and architecture.

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• Part 1 Foundations
• Chapter 1 the South African Cultural Emergence
• Chapter 2 Late Pleistocene û Early Holocene
• Chapter 3 Savannaû and Forest Peoples Today
• the Great Northern Continuum: Part(p. 1)
• the Great Northern Continuum: Part(p. 2)
• the Mound and Plaza Societies of the Americas
• Plants, Animals and Rituals
• Introduction: Village Worlds
• AgroûPastoral Transitions
• Expansion into Europe
• CattleûTending Societies
• Emergence of Central and South American Agriculture Societies
• Global Expansions
• Africa and Eurasia Transformed
• the World of Portable Architecture
• East Asian Rice Continuum
• African Transformations
• the Arrival of AgroûCentrism in the North America

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CHOICE Review

As Jarzombek (MIT; A Global History of Architecture, with F. Ching and V. Prakash, 2nd ed., CH, Mar'07, 44-3707) states, "Organization of space is an integral aspect of human society, as fundamental as language and fire." This two-part textbook offers a global perspective on the architecture of First Peoples and early agriculturalists. Jarzombek takes issue with pejorative terminology such as hunter-gatherer, since early societies were not totally obsessed with acquiring food. Using "First Societies" and "First Peoples" instead of "primitive" and "Stone Age," he attempts to promote more objective terms for those cultures that did not switch to agriculture. In addition to architecture, Jarzombek discusses attitudes to life, death, social organization, ritual, and the emergence of agriculture. This readable book gives equal weight to large cities and small villages. Enhancing the text are numerous, colorful, in-text drawings, maps, and photographs. Also included are GPS coordinates for sites noted in the text, endnotes, maps, and diagrams. This entry-level textbook will suit beginning students and general readers interested in architecture, anthropology, agriculture, ecology, history, and geography. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and general readers. N. Mactague Aurora University

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MARK JARZOMBEK is Associate Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning and Professor of the History and Theory of Architecture at MIT. He is the author of several books, and coauthor with Francis D.K. Ching and Vikramaditya Prakash of A Global History of Architecture, Second Edition .