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RENFREW, C. and SHENNAN, S., Ranking, Resource and Exchange: Volume 0, Part 0. Cambridge University Press, 2009. 176p. Paperback. Series: New Directions in Archaeology. Ranked societies are characterized by disparities in personal status that are often accompanied by the concentration of power and authority in the hands of a few dominant individuals. They stand between the sophistication of developed, states and the relative simplicity of most hunter-gatherer groups and early agriculturalists. In some places and times they represented relatively brief phases of transition to more complex forms of organization; in others they existed as stable forms of adaptation for thousands of years. They are thus of great interest for archaeologists seeking to understand the dynamics of cultural evolution. (Publisher's information). € 29.12 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780521105095