Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Natural and cultural landscapes of the Talgar alluvial fan: The natural landscape

3. Everyday lives in the Talgar settlements

4. Time, space, and demographic change in Talgar

5. Social organization in Talgar: Equality or hierarchy?

6. The place of the Talgar fan in the development of nomadic states and civilizations

Index

About the Author

Claudia Chang is Professor of Anthropology at Sweet Briar College, USA.