The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Childhood (Oxford Handbooks) by Crawford, Sally [Editor]; Hadley, Dawn [Editor]; Shepherd, Gillian [Editor];

Dust Jacket:Minor shelf rubbing on panel surfaces and edges. Rub on U/R panel point. Unclipped.Book:No flaws or blemishes, no marks or entries. no toning or weakness in the board and spine assembly.Real understanding of past societies is not possible without including children, and yet they have been strangely invisible in the archaeological record. Compelling explanation about past societies cannot be achieved without including and investigating children and childhood. However marginal the traces of children's bodies and bricolage may seem compared to adults, archaeological evidence of children and childhood can be found in the most astonishing places and spaces. The archaeology of childhood is one of the most exciting and challenging areas for new discovery about past societies. Children are part of every human society, but childhood is a cultural construct. Each society develops its own idea about what a childhood should be, what children can or should do, and how they are trained to… Read More

Oxford Univ Pr, 2018. Hardcover. New. 720 pages. 10.00x7.00x2.00 inches.

Oxford Univ Pr, 2018. Hardcover. New. 720 pages. 10.00x7.00x2.00 inches.