Structure And Meaning In Human Settlement

Download or read book Structure and Meaning in Human Settlement written by Tony Atkin and published by University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. This book was released on 2005-11-28 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the relationships between form, space, and cultural meaning in human habitation. Authors from a variety of disciplines and international sites address the possibilities of common ground in architectural theories about place and dwelling, anthropological research on settlement archaeology, and the study of cultural landscapes and geography. Illustrated with 220 full-color images, this book is a unique attempt to combine thinking about cultural meaning in space and settlements, both ancient and contemporary.