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Books by Richard Blanton






Settlement, Subsistence, and Social Complexity
Essays Honoring the Legacy of Jeffrey R. Parsons (Ideas, Debates and Perspectives)
by Richard E. Blanton, Jeffrey R. Parsons
Hardcover, 328 Pages, Published 2006 by The Cotsen Institute Of Archaeology Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-931745-23-9, ISBN: 1-931745-23-4

"This volume brings together the work of some of the most prominent archaeologists to document the impact of Jeffrey R. Parsons on contemporary archaeological method and theory. Parsons is a central figure in the development of settlement pattern archaeology, in which the goal is the study of whole social systems at the scale of regions. In recent decades, regional archaeology has revolutionized how we understand the past, contributing n ..."






Economic Analysis Beyond the Local System(Updated)
(Monographs in Economic Anthropology Series)
by Richard E. Blanton, Contributor-Candice Bradley, Contributor-Lillian Trager, Contributor-Christinabolke Turner, Contributor-Mary Winter, Contributor-James Toth, Contributor-Gracia Clark, Contributor-Deborah Winslow, Thomas D. Hall, Professor Gracia Clark, Donald W. Atwood, E. Paul Durrenberger, Gary M. Feinman, Tania Murray Li, Earl W. Morris, Arthur D. Murphy, Peter N. Peregrine, Associate Professor Deborah Winslow, Richard R. Wilk
Paperback, 330 Pages, Published 1996 by University Press Of America
ISBN-13: 978-0-7618-0342-3, ISBN: 0-7618-0342-4

"Co-published with the Society for Economic Anthropology, this work explores the social, political and economic contexts and consequences of economic interaction beyond the local systems. Because the focus of economic analysis is often local, particularly in anthropology, this book specifically aims analysis beyond the local system of economic interaction. Note Special Title: Co-published with Society for Economic Anthropology"






Ancient Oaxaca
The Monte Albâ"œÃ¢â•žÃ†â"œÃ¥Î"ÇÖâ"œÃ¢Î"ÇÜâ"œÃ â" Ãn State
by Richard E. Blanton
Paperback, Published 2022 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-92618-8, ISBN: 1-108-92618-5






How Humans Cooperate(1st Edition)
Confronting the Challenges of Collective Action
by Richard E. Blanton, Lane F. Fargher
Paperback, 436 Pages, Published 2016 by University Press Of Colorado
ISBN-13: 978-1-60732-616-8, ISBN: 1-60732-616-7

" In How Humans Cooperate, Richard E. Blanton and Lane F. Fargher take a new approach to investigating human cooperation, developed from the vantage point of an "anthropological imagination." Drawing on the discipline’s broad and holistic understanding of humans in biological, social, and cultural dimensions and across a wide range of temporal and cultural variation, the authors unite psychological and institutional approaches by demonst ..."






Monte Alban
Settlement Patterns at the Ancient Zapotec Capital (Foundations of Archaeology)
by Richard E. Blanton
Paperback, 484 Pages, Published 2004 by Eliot Werner Publications
ISBN-13: 978-0-9719587-9-1, ISBN: 0-9719587-9-3

"This book traces the history of past human settlement, over a period of two thousand years, in one of Mesoamerica's most important early cities. In his new prologue, Richard Blanton discusses the genesis and background of the project, its impact on the development of urban archaeology, and the changes it stimulated in how archaeologists think about the Mesoamerican past. Originally published in 1978 by Academic Press."






Ancient Mesoamerica(2nd Edition)
A Comparison of Change in Three Regions (New Studies in Archaeology)
by Richard E. Blanton, Stephen A. Kowalewski, Gary M. Feinman, Laura M. Finsten, Cambridge University Press, Colin Renfrew, Wendy Ashmore, John O'shea
Paperback, 300 Pages, Published 1993 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-44606-8, ISBN: 0-521-44606-6

"Mesoamerica has become one of the world's most important areas for research into the emergence of complex human societies. Between 10,000 years ago and the arrival of the Spanish in 1521, some of the most significant changes in the evolution of human societies occurred. These included the emergence of agriculture and sedentary villages, the growth of centralized governments (chiefdoms and states), and the rise of market systems, cities, ..."






Monte Alban's Hinterland, Part 1(1st Edition)
The Prehispanic Settlement Patterns of the Central and Southern Parts of the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico (Prehistory and Human Ecology of the Valley of Oaxaca, V. 7)
by Richard E. Blanton, Stephen A. Kowalewski, Gary M. Feinman, Jill Appel, Linda M. Nicholas, Laura Finsten, Eva Fisch, Elsa Marion Redmond
Paperback, 506 Pages, Published 1982 by Univ Of Michigan Museum
ISBN-13: 978-0-932206-91-6, ISBN: 0-932206-91-3

"the prehispanic settlement patterns of the central and southern parts of the valley of Oaxaca, Mexico Richard E. Blanton, Stephen A. ... Excavations ai Quachilco, A Report on the 1977 Season of the Palo Blanco Project, by Robert D. Drennan. 1978. ... Political, and Economic Development in the Area of the Tehuacan Valley Some Results of the Palo Blanco Project, edited by Robert D. Drennan, 1979."






Houses and Households(Reprint)
A Comparative Study (Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology)
by Richard E. Blanton
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2013 by Springer
ISBN-13: 978-1-4899-0992-3, ISBN: 1-4899-0992-3

"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 foun ..."






Settlement, Subsistence, and Social Complexity
Essays Honoring the Legacy of Jeffrey R. Parsons (IDEAS, DEBATES AND PERSPECTIVES)
by Richard E. Blanton, Jeffrey R. Parsons
Paperback, 328 Pages, Published 2006 by The Cotsen Institute Of Archaeology Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-931745-20-8, ISBN: 1-931745-20-X

"This volume brings together the work of some of the most prominent archaeologists to document the impact of Jeffrey R. Parsons on contemporary archaeological method and theory. Parsons is a central figure in the development of settlement pattern archaeology, in which the goal is the study of whole social systems at the scale of regions. In recent decades, regional archaeology has revolutionized how we understand the past, contributing n ..."






Economic analysis beyond the local system
(Monographs in Economic Anthropology)
by Richard E. Blanton, Peter N. Peregrine, Deborah Winslow, Thomas D. Hall
Hardcover, 330 Pages, Published 1996 by Upa
ISBN-13: 978-0-7618-0341-6, ISBN: 0-7618-0341-6

"Co-published with the Society for Economic Anthropology, this work explores the social, political and economic contexts and consequences of economic interaction beyond the local systems. Because the focus of economic analysis is often local, particularly in anthropology, this book specifically aims analysis beyond the local system of economic interaction. NOTE Special Title: Co-published with Society for Economic Anthropology"






Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Settlement Patterns of the Coast Lands of Western Rough Cilicia
(BAR International)
by Richard E. Blanton
Paperback, 123 Pages, Published 2000 by British Archaeological Reports
ISBN-13: 978-1-84171-080-8, ISBN: 1-84171-080-6

"This volume forms the report of an archaeological survey project carried out in an area of the coastal strip of southern Turkey. Tha aims of the project were to identify and investigate patterns of rural settlement, provide information on the process of local urbanism and to put this within the context of social formations in other Mediterranean regions. Through pedestrian survey, site densities could be studied by period and speculatio ..."






Aztec Imperial Strategies(1st Edition)
(Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia)
by Frances F. Berdan, Richard E. Blanton, Elizabeth Hill Boone, Michael E. Smith, Emily Umberger, Mary G. Hodge, Mary G. Hodges, Berdan . Et Al, And Emily Umberger.
Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 1996 by Dumbarton Oaks Research Library And Collection
ISBN-13: 978-0-88402-211-4, ISBN: 0-88402-211-0

"But it will be difficult to demonstrate that agricultural intensification can be connected to tribute flows and changes in market prices as proposed by Brumfiel, a point she herself has recently made (Brumfiel 1987a). If large quantities of tribute goods circulated to the general population, depressing prices for these commodities, the argument would be strengthened, but Sanders (1980) disputes this (cf. Brumfiel 1987a). The hypoth ..."






Ancient Mesoamerica(1st Edition)
A Comparison of Change in Three Regions (New Studies in Archaeology)
by Richard E. Blanton, Stephen A. Kowalewski, Gary M. Feinman, Jill Appel
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 1982 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-22858-9, ISBN: 0-521-22858-1

"Book by Blanton, Richard E., Kowalewski, Stephen A., Feinman, Gary M., Appel, Jill"






Ancient Mesoamerica(2nd Edition)
A Comparison of Change in Three Regions (New Studies in Archaeology)
by Richard E. Blanton, Richard E., Stephen A. Kowalewski, Jill Appel
Paperback, 310 Pages, Published 1982 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-29682-3, ISBN: 0-521-29682-X

"FIRST EDITION. 1981 Cambridge University Press trade paperback, Richard E. Blanton, Stephen A. Kowalewski, Gary M. Feinman , Laura M. Finsten. Mesoamerica has become one of the world's most important areas for research into the emergence of complex human societies. Between 10,000 years ago and the arrival of the Spanish in 1521, some of the most significant changes in the evolution of human societies occurred. These included the emergen ..."






Monte Alban(1st Edition)
Settlement Patterns at the Ancient Zapotec Capital (Studies in archeology)
by Richard E. Blanton .
Hardcover, 477 Pages, Published 1978 by Academic Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-104250-9, ISBN: 0-12-104250-2

"This book traces the history of past human settlement, over a period of two thousand years, in one of Mesoamerica's most important early cities. In his new prologue, Richard Blanton discusses the genesis and background of the project, its impact on the development of urban archaeology, and the changes it stimulated in how archaeologists think about the Mesoamerican past."






The Valley of Mexico(1st Edition)
Studies in Pre-Hispanic Ecology and Society (Advanced Seminar Series)
by Barbara J. Price, Rene Millon, Michael H. Logan, William T. Sanders, Jeffrey R. Parsons, Richard E. Blanton, Richard A. Diehl, Edward E. Calnek, Eric R. Wolf
Hardcover, 337 Pages, Published 1976 by University Of New Mexico Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8263-0398-1, ISBN: 0-8263-0398-6

"Book by Barbara J Price Rene Millon Michael H Logan Willia"






Merchants, Markets, and Exchange in the Pre-Columbian World
(Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia)
by Joanne Pillsbury, Dmitri Beliaev, Brigitte Kovacevich, Enrique Mayer, Charles Stanish, Alexandre Tokovinine, Kenneth G. Hirth, Richard E. Blanton, Richard L. Burger, Gerardo Gutiérrez, Lawrence S. Coben, Paul S. Goldstein, David M. Carballo, Tom D. Dillehay, David A. Freidel, Barry L. Isaac, Patricia A. Mcanany, Axel E. Nielsen, John R. Topic, Marilyn A. Masson, Deborah L. Nichols, Prof Joanne Pillsbury
Hardcover, 480 Pages, Published 2013 by Dumbarton Oaks Research Library And Collection
ISBN-13: 978-0-88402-386-9, ISBN: 0-88402-386-9

""Merchants, Markets, and Exchange in the Pre-Columbian World" examines the structure, scale, and complexity of economic systems in the pre-Hispanic Americas, with a focus on the central highlands of Mexico, the Maya Lowlands, and the central Andes. Civilization in each region was characterized by complex political and religious institutions, highly skilled craft production, and the long-distance movement of finished goods. Scholars have ..."






Monte Alban's Hinterland, Part II
Prehispanic Settlement Patterns in Tlacolula, Etla, and Ocotlan, the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico/Book and 8 Maps ... of Anthropology, University of Michigan)
by Stephen A. Kowalewski, Richard E. Blanton, Linda M. Nicholas, Laura M. Finsten, Gary M. Feinman, Robert D. Drennan
Paperback, 1,125 Pages, Published 1989 by Univ Of Michigan Museum
ISBN-13: 978-0-915703-18-0, ISBN: 0-915703-18-1

"Stephen A. Kowalewski. Use. Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Memoirs 20. Parsons, Elsie Clews 1936 Mitla, Town of the Souls. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Parsons, Jeffrey R. 1971 Prehistoric Settlement Patterns of the Texcoco Region, Mexico. Museum of ... Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Anthropology, State University of New York at Binghamton. ... Polgar, Steven 1972 Population History and Population Polic ..."






How Humans Cooperate
Confronting the Challenges of Collective Action
by Richard E. Blanton, Lane F. Fargher
435 Pages, Published 2016 by University Press Of Colorado
ISBN-13: 978-1-60732-514-7, ISBN: 1-60732-514-4

"For example, the collective action theorists Karen Cook, Russell Hardin, and Margaret Levi (Cook et al. 2005: 151–65) identify the following key features for state-building: (1) a state must have the capacity to provide for social order but at the same time power must be institutionally constrained; (2) a state must have the capacity to monitor the population and its own administrative cadre to identify taxpayer free-riding and adm ..."






Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
Houses and Households : A Comparative Study
by Richard E. Blanton
272 Pages, Published 2013 by Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN-13: 978-1-4899-0990-9, ISBN: 1-4899-0990-7

"INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO ARCHAEOLOGY Series Editor: Michael Jochim, University of California, Santa Barbara Founding Editor: Roy S. Dickens, Jr., Late of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Editorial Board: Lewis R. Binford, Southern Methodist University • Jane E. Buikstra, University of Chicago • Charles M. Hudson, University of Georgia • Stephen A. Kowalewski, University of Georgia • William L. Rathje, University ..."



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