Wood Use in Medieval Novgorod
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Hardback
336 pages
978-1-59874-232-9 (ISBN)
Description
The medieval Russian archaeological site of Novgorod has among the most comprehensive collections of excavated wooden objects and structures of any site in the world. The town and its material culture were completely dominated by wooden architecture and artifacts, all excellently preserved due to anaerobic waterlogged conditions. This book describes various aspects of the use of wood in medieval Novgorod in twenty-five chapters written by the world's leading authorities on this material. It provides fascinating detail on the way wooden material was used in structures, industrial activity, transport, household objects, musical instruments, accountancy, ritual, and decoration. Importantly, many of the chapters are written by leading Russian scholars, bringing their work to an English-speaking audience for the first time. This volume should be of great interest to medieval archaeologists, architects, and historians, and others who deal with material culture.
The medieval Russian archaeological site of Novgorod has among the most comprehensive collections of excavated wooden objects and structures of any site in the world. The town and its material culture were completely dominated by wooden architecture and artifacts, all excellently preserved due to anaerobic waterlogged conditions. This book describes various aspects of the use of wood in medieval Novgorod in twenty-five chapters written by the world's leading authorities on this material. It provides fascinating detail on the way wooden material was used in structures, industrial activity, transport, household objects, musical instruments, accountancy, ritual, and decoration. Importantly, many of the chapters are written by leading Russian scholars, bringing their work to an English-speaking audience for the first time. This volume should be of great interest to medieval archaeologists, architects, and historians, and others who deal with material culture.
The medieval Russian archaeological site of Novgorod has among the most comprehensive collections of excavated wooden objects and structures of any site in the world. The town and its material culture were completely dominated by wooden architecture and artifacts, all excellently preserved due to anaerobic waterlogged conditions. This book describes various aspects of the use of wood in medieval Novgorod in twenty-five chapters written by the world's leading authorities on this material. It provides fascinating detail on the way wooden material was used in structures, industrial activity, transport, household objects, musical instruments, accountancy, ritual, and decoration. Importantly, many of the chapters are written by leading Russian scholars, bringing their work to an English-speaking audience for the first time. This volume should be of great interest to medieval archaeologists, architects, and historians, and others who deal with material culture.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Walnut Creek
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-59874-232-9 (9781598742329)
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M.A. Brisbane is Professor of Medieval Archaeology in the School of Conservation Sciences, Bournemouth University and Series Editor of the Archaeology of Medieval Novgorod volumes through the University College London Institute of Archaeology Publications. J.G. Hather is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
M.A. Brisbane is Professor of Medieval Archaeology in the School of Conservation Sciences, Bournemouth University and Series Editor of the Archaeology of Medieval Novgorod volumes through the University College London Institute of Archaeology Publications. J.G. Hather is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
M.A. Brisbane is Professor of Medieval Archaeology in the School of Conservation Sciences, Bournemouth University and Series Editor of the Archaeology of Medieval Novgorod volumes through the University College London Institute of Archaeology Publications. J.G. Hather is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
Content
* Introduction * Chapter 1: Novgorod: An introduction V.L. Yanin and A.S. Khoroshev * Chapter 2: Understanding wood use in its environmental context J.G. Hather * Chapter 3: The woodworking tools of Novgorod A.S. Khoroshev and A.N. Sorokin * The Use of Wood in Civil and Domestic Building * Chapter 4: The use of wood in construction A.N. Sorokin * Chapter 5: Buildings at the Troitsky excavations N.N. Faradjeva * Chapter 6: Building timber in medieval Novgorod based on materials from the Troitsky XI and Troitsky XII excavations O.A. Tarabardina * The Use of Wood in Economic Activities * Chapter 7: Agriculture A.S. Khoroshev * Chapter 8: Fishing and hunting E.A. Rybina * Chapter 9: Spinning and weaving E.K. Kublo * Chapter 10: Footwear production E.K. Kublo * Chapter 11: Stave-built vessels M.G. Comey * Chapter 12: Accounting, tag, and credit tallies R.K. Kovalev * Chapter 13: The wooden seals of tribute collectors V.L. Yanin * The Use of Wood in Transport * Chapter 14: Land transport G.E. Dubrovin * Chapter 15: Water transport G.E. Dubrovin * The Domestic Use of Wood * Chapter 16: Household objects A.S. Khoroshev * Chapter 17: Wood turning technology in medieval Novgorod with an appendix on carved utensils and containers; birch bark and pine root boxes J.G. Hather with L.N. Gritsenko * Chapter 18: Wooden combs in the light of the history of comb-making in Novgorod L.I. Smirnova * Chapter 19: Mirror frames and wax tablets E.A. Rybina * Toys, Games and Pastimes * Chapter 20: Toys and miniatures A.S. Khoroshev * Chapter 21: Chess pieces and game boards E.A. Rybina * Chapter 22: Musical instruments V.I. Povetkin * Decorative and Ritual Wood * Chapter 23: Decoratively carved wood: Structural elements of buildings, household and ritual objects E.Y. Pukhnachova * Chapter 24: Ritual objects from Novgorod: The finds from Troitsky excavations 1973-1999 L.V. Pokrovskaya * Chapter 25: References to wood from medieval Novgorod: A bibliographical index of works published between 1937 and 2000, Compiled by P.G. Gaidukov * CD-ROM containing over 500 illustrations