Houses and Households: A Comparative Study (Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology)

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The author presents a large comparative database derived from ethnographic and architectural research in Southeast Asia Egypt Mesoamerica and other areas; proposes new methodologies for comparative analyses of houses; and critically examines existing methodologies theories and data. His work expands on and systematizes comparative and cross-cultural approaches to the study of households and their environments to provide a firm foundation for this emerging line of study.