Bruce G. Trigger Knihy

Velmi rozsáhlá a obsažná historická studie zahrnuje historii starověkého Egypta od doby archaické a předdynastické až po pozdní dobu. Autoři se nijak nesnaží o populárnost svého výkladu, takže text je náročný a nasycený daty a detaily. Pozornost autorů se zaměřuje hlavně na egyptskou společnost, na postavení panovníka, kněží a úředníků v jednotlivých historických etapách. Mnoho zajímavého se můžeme dočíst i o egyptských archeologických nalezištích, o zemědělství, náboženství, vnitřní i zahraniční politice Egypta. Kniha, určená spíše ke studiu než k zábavnému čtení, je zakončena rozsáhlou bibliografií a rejstříky.

A detailed comparative study of the seven best-documented early civilizations: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Shang China, the Aztecs, peoples in the Valley of Mexico, the Classic Maya, the Inka, and the Yoruba. Equal attention is paid to similarities and differences in their sociopolitical organization, economic systems, religion, and culture.

In its 2007 obituary of Bruce Trigger (1937-2006), the Times of London referred to the Canadian anthropologist and archaeologist as "Canada's leading prehistorian" and "one of the most influential archaeologists of his time." Trained at Yale University and a faculty member at McGill University for more than forty years, he was best known for his History of Archaeological Thought , which the Times called "monumental." Trigger inspired scholars all over the world through his questioning of assumptions and his engagement with social and political causes. Human Expeditions pays tribute to Trigger's immense legacy by bringing together cutting edge work from internationally recognized and emerging researchers inspired by his example. Covering the length and breadth of Trigger's wide-ranging interests - from Egyptology to the history of archaeological theory to North American aboriginal cultures - this volume highlights the diversity of his academic work and the magnitude of his impact in many different areas of scholarship.