Settlement Patterns
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22369883 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Ellen (0000-0002-7349-2419, University of Kent, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118924396.wbiea1418 |
| OpenAlex | W4255560003 |
| ISBN | 9781118924396 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
A settlement pattern comprises the physical distribution of a population, spatially and over time. It reflects the impact of basic ecological interactions as well as social and cultural factors that influence spatiotemporal order. In environmental anthropology, a settlement pattern represents the most inclusive unit required to understand the physical interactions of a given population. In archaeology and prehistory, the recovered evidence for settlement patterns is the basis for attempts to reconstruct the causes (i.e., ecological, economic, and social arrangements) that gave rise to them
Archaeology · Biology · Economic geography · Economics · Geography · Population · Prehistory · Sociology · Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Demography · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Psychology · Ecology
| Highly cited | No |
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