Ancient Households of the Americas: Conceptualizing What Households Do

Several different cultures — Iroquois, Coosa, Anasazi, Hohokam, San Agustín, Wankarani, Formative Gulf Coast Mexico, and Formative, Classic, Colonial, and contemporary Maya — are analyzed through the lens of household archaeology in concrete, data-driven case studies.

“This excellent book should be heavily used by anyone with an interest in household archaeology.”
—North American Archaeologist

“There are a number of excellent studies that scholars interested in household archaeology will find highly useful.”
—Journal of Anthropological Research

“This collection underscores the importance of household archaeology to the study of social dynamics.”
—Choice

“This volume is an impressive one. . . . In an era in which household archaeology has become essential to archaeological praxis, this volume is indeed essential reading.”
—Cambridge Archaeological Journal