Irrigation Civilizations
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"Irrigation Civilizations" is a seminal anthropological work by Julian Steward that analyzes how large-scale irrigation systems shaped the development and organization of early complex societies.
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| Irrigation Civilizations canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
anthropological work
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book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
archaeology
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environmental history ⓘ |
| addresses |
conditions for emergence of centralized authority
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interaction between environment and social structure ⓘ role of technology in social evolution ⓘ |
| analyzes |
effects of irrigation on economic organization
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effects of irrigation on political organization ⓘ effects of irrigation on settlement patterns ⓘ relationship between irrigation and social complexity ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
environmental determinism (in moderated form)
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hydraulic society ⓘ irrigation agriculture ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheory | cultural materialism ⓘ |
| author | Julian Steward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
comparative study of ancient civilizations
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ecological approaches in anthropology ⓘ theory of state formation ⓘ |
| examines |
administrative requirements of irrigation systems
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how control of water resources affects power structures ⓘ labor organization in irrigation societies ⓘ technological aspects of irrigation ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology
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cultural ecology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | large-scale irrigation systems ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
ecological basis of social complexity
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link between irrigation management and bureaucracy ⓘ |
| influenced |
comparative research on irrigation and bureaucracy
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later studies of hydraulic civilizations ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Julian Steward's concept of cultural core ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
early complex societies
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environmental adaptation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ social organization ⓘ |
| perspective |
comparative
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ecological ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | cultural ecology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on ancient civilizations
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courses on environmental anthropology ⓘ university anthropology courses ⓘ |
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