{"product_id":"archaeology-of-the-night-life-after-dark-in-the-ancient-world-paperback","title":"Archaeology of the Night: Life After Dark in the Ancient World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Gonlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did ancient peoples experience, view, and portray the night? What was it like to live in the past when total nocturnal darkness was the norm? \u003ci\u003eArchaeology of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e explores the archaeology, anthropology, mythology, iconography, and epigraphy of nocturnal practices and questions the dominant models of daily ancient life. A diverse team of experienced scholars uses a variety of methods and resources to reconstruct how ancient peoples navigated the night and what their associated daily-and nightly-practices were.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collection challenges modern ideas and misconceptions regarding the night and what darkness and night symbolized in the ancient world, and it highlights the inherent research bias in favor of \"daytime\" archaeology. Numerous case studies from around the world (including Oman, Mesoamerica, Scandinavia, Rome, Great Zimbabwe, Indus Valley, Peru, and Cahokia) illuminate subversive, social, ritual, domestic, and work activities, such as witchcraft, ceremonies, feasting, sleeping, nocturnal agriculture, and much more. Were there artifacts particularly associated with the night? Authors investigate individuals and groups (both real and mythological) who share a special connection to nighttime life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconsidering the archaeological record, \u003ci\u003eArchaeology of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e views sites, artifacts, features, and cultures from a unique perspective. This book is relevant to anthropologists and archaeologists and also to scholars of human geography, history, astronomy, sensory studies, human biology, folklore, and mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContributors\u003c\/i\u003e: Susan Alt, Anthony F. Aveni, Jane Eva Baxter, Shadreck Chirikure, Minette Church, Jeremy D. Coltman, Margaret Conkey, Tom Dillehay, Christine C. Dixon, Zenobie Garrett, Nancy Gonlin, Kathryn Kamp, Erin Halstad McGuire, Abigail Joy Moffett, Jerry D. Moore, Smiti Nathan, April Nowell, Scott C. Smith, Glenn R. Storey, Meghan Strong, Cynthia Van Gilder, Alexei Vranich, John C. Whittaker, Rita Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Gonlin\u003c\/b\u003e is a Mesoamerican archaeologist who specializes in daily and nightly practices, household studies, and inequality. She serves as co-editor of the Cambridge journal \u003ci\u003eAncient Mesoamerica\u003c\/i\u003e. Her publications include the co-edited volumes \u003ci\u003eCommoner Ritual and Ideology in Ancient Mesoamerica, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAncient Households of the Americas, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHuman Adaptation in Ancient Mesoamerica. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eco-author of \u003ci\u003eCopán: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Maya Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. Watch her TEDx talk \"Life After Dark in the Ancient World\" here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApril Nowell \u003c\/b\u003eis a Paleolithic archaeologist and professor of anthropology at the University of Victoria. She directs an international team of researchers in the study of Lower and Middle Paleolithic sites in Jordan and is known for her publications on cognitive archaeology, the archaeology of children, Paleolithic art, and the relationship between science, pop culture, and the media. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eGrowing Up in the Ice Age: Fossil and Archaeological Evidence of the Lived Lives of Plio-Pleistocene Children\u003c\/i\u003e and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eStone Tools and the Evolution of Human Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e. Watch her TEDx talk \"Paleo Porn\" here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 442\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773614129440,"sku":"9781646421244","price":70.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d6ed4f97ad6f8bcc79e3494d87ec5e0f_6bf082f0-af76-4ce3-a4e0-bbf128ee5000.webp?v=1780429012","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/archaeology-of-the-night-life-after-dark-in-the-ancient-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}