1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910794642903321

Autore

Meanwell Jennifer

Titolo

Ancient engineering : selective ceramic processing in the Middle Balsas Region of Guerrero, Mexico / / Jennifer Meanwell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Archaeopress Publishing, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

1-78491-651-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (370 pages)

Collana

Paris Monographs in American Archaeology ; ; Volume 48

Disciplina

738.0972

Soggetti

Pottery, Mexican

Art - Ceramics

Mexico Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Copyright Information -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Title Page -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Bibliography -- Appendices.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume has two main objectives: establishing a chronology of the Middle Balsas and detailing the region's pottery production methods. The author posits that pottery intended for different functions was often deliberately made and/or decorated in ways that were chosen to make the vessels more appropriate for their intended functions.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910779035003321

Autore

Horschelmann Kathrin <1971-, >

Titolo

Children, youth and the city / / Kathrin Horschelmann and Lorraine van Blerk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-134-18413-1

1-280-66558-0

9786613642516

1-134-18414-X

0-203-96756-9

Descrizione fisica

xi, 240 p. : ill

Collana

Routledge critical introductions to urbanism and the city

Altri autori (Persone)

Van BlerkLorraine

Disciplina

305.2309173/2

Soggetti

Children - Social conditions

Youth - Social conditions

City and town life

Sociology, Urban

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. Imagining children and youth in the city -- ch. 3. The causes and effects of social inequalities on children and youth in the city -- ch. 4. Growing up in the city -- ch. 5. Globalisation and youth culture -- ch. 6. Participation and active citizenship in the city -- ch. 7. Conclusion.