Michael E. Smith

Archaeologist, Arizona State Univ. Aztecs, Teotihuacan. Ancient & modern cities. Transdisciplinary, materialist, historical, occasionally musical. Kino the dog.

[Michael E. Smith @MichaelESmith]

My book is now out in paperback! It is a comparative perspective on early cities, from a social-science perspective (population, economics, politics). I cover both top-down & bottom-up influences on urban life. 29 case studies, and many illustrations. https://t.co/q5kJ7fD0vY

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@sampson_dog Kino says Happy Birthday!

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@PhilSledge

[Roderick B. Salisbury @RoderickB83840]

Is the "Big Idea" in archaeology being downsized?
With the closure of J. of World Prehistory and length cuts at JAR, publishers are prioritizing volume (and APC fees) over deep research. We lose the space for complex syntheses.
https://t.co/gZAGko0DBo
#Archaeology

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@smsociologia Que lastima!

[Sociedad Mexicana de Sociología (SMS) @smsociologia]

La Sociedad Mexicana de Sociología lamenta profundamente el fallecimiento del Dr. Raúl Pacheco-Vega, profesor del CIDE y FLACSO.
Nuestras más sinceras condolencias a sus familiares, amigos y colegas cercanos.
Descanse en paz

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Kino and the megalithic bench

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This paper has my critique of statist models in archaeology (ancient kings controlled society with an iron fist). Also, I combine the economic approach to institutions as rules with the sociological approach tpo institutions as large social structures.
https://t.co/uXLdxhiPca

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@PhilSledge

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Nice hike out at Granite Reef this morning. That’s Red Mountain behind Cindy and Kino.

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@kathrwn One milk bone, unless it’s very quick service, in which case, 2 milk bones.

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Visited the @HeardMuseum today. Love the pottery, baskets, sculpture, and textiles.

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@PhilSledge

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Has the Annals of the Am. Academy of Political and Social Science stopped publishing? Or are they just 2 years behind?

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@kathrwn Hope springs eternal, especially for the doggies.

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@alanigolanski I like Sam Bowles' take on Hayek: his ideas on the distribution of knowledge in society are valuable, but his political conclusions do not follow from his theory. Bowles, Kirman & Sethi, 2017, Retrospectives: Friedrich Hayek & the Market Algorithm. Jr Econ Perspec 31:215-230.

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

An ad that argues private equity has too much power is taken down off the air by a private equity funded company that owns the team, the TV station that airs the team’s games, and the newspaper that covers the team.

Platner couldn’t have written the script better himself.

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@KenFarmerTV Had to read it in school (I'm 72). I still cringe when someone uses the term "grand" to mean good. I don't recall much else about the book.

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@nycfemm I think this one, from the Rome metro, means you should have fun joy-riding in the doors. Wheeeeeeee