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The Prehistory of Home
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Artikel-Nr:
9780520952133
Veröffentl:
2012
Seiten:
288
Autor:
Jerry D. Moore
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Many animals build shelters, but only humans build homes. No other species creates such a variety of dwellings. Drawing examples from across the archaeological record and around the world, archaeologist Jerry D. Moore recounts the cultural development of the uniquely human imperative to maintain domestic dwellings. He shows how our houses allow us to physically adapt to the environment and conceptually order the cosmos, and explains how we fabricate dwellings and, in the process, construct our lives. The Prehistory of Home points out how houses function as symbols of equality or proclaim the social divides between people, and how they shield us not only from the elements, but increasingly from inchoate fear.
Many animals build shelters, but only humans build homes. No other species creates such a variety of dwellings. Drawing examples from across the archaeological record and around the world, archaeologist Jerry D. Moore recounts the cultural development of the uniquely human imperative to maintain domestic dwellings. He shows how our houses allow us to physically adapt to the environment and conceptually order the cosmos, and explains how we fabricate dwellings and, in the process, construct our lives. The Prehistory of Home points out how houses function as symbols of equality or proclaim the social divides between people, and how they shield us not only from the elements, but increasingly from inchoate fear.
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
1. The Prehistory of Home
2. Starter Homes
3. Mobile Homes
4. Durable Goods
5. Model Homes
6. Apartment Living
7. Gated Communities
8. Noble Houses
9. Sacred Homes
10. Home Fires
11. Going Home
12. Conclusion
Notes
Illustration Credits
Index
Acknowledgments
1. The Prehistory of Home
2. Starter Homes
3. Mobile Homes
4. Durable Goods
5. Model Homes
6. Apartment Living
7. Gated Communities
8. Noble Houses
9. Sacred Homes
10. Home Fires
11. Going Home
12. Conclusion
Notes
Illustration Credits
Index