Investigating Archaeological Cultures

Since the early 20th century, archaeologists across the world have defined archaeological cultures based on distinct similarities in burials, settlements, technology or objects in space and time. Archaeology has thus many accepted definitions of 'archaeological cultures' but these have all come into question. Yet, archaeological cultures remain the framework for global prehistory.

Historiography.- Culture History in Britain.- Kulturkreislehre: Central European Approach to Culture History.- Cultural History in Russia.- Cultural History in North America.- Culture in the Lower Paleolithic.- Palaeo-cultures, Techno-modes, and techno-facies.- Cultures, Techno-complexes, and Metallurgical Provinces.- Technology and Culture Contact Across Southern Iran.- Creating Communities.- Archaeological Cultures in the Caucasus and Steppe during the Bronze Age.- Cultural Complexity and Bronze Age Institutions.- Culture of Humanity and its Transformation in European Prehistory.- Pottery traditions, Social Affiliation, and Linguistic Groupings in Africa.- Evolutionary Archaeological Definition of Culture.- Prehistoric Archaeological Culture.- Archaeological Cultures and the Spread of the Neolithic in the Near East.- Origins and Early Dispersals of the Austronesian Speaking Peoples.- Material Culture, Agriculture, and Linguistics in Peru during the Middle Horizon Period.- Conclusions and Future Directions.