Archaeology, History and Science
Integrating Approaches to Ancient Materials
1st Edition
Published on 15. April 2008
Book
Hardback
218 pages
978-1-59874-340-1 (ISBN)
Description
Using a combination of historical, archaeological, and scientific data is not an uncommon research practice. Rarely found, however, is a more overt critical consideration of how these sources of information relate to each other, or explicit attempts at developing successful strategies for interdisciplinary work. The authors in this volume provide such critical perspectives, examining materials from a wide range of cultures and time periods to demonstrate the added value of combining in their research seemingly incompatible or even contradictory sources. Case studies include explorations of the symbolism of flint knives in ancient Egypt, the meaning of cuneiform glass texts, medieval metallurgical traditions, and urban archaeology at industrial sites. This volume is noteworthy, as it offers novel contributions to specific topics, as well as fundamental reflections on the problems and potentials of the interdisciplinary study of the human past.
Reviews / Votes
"...Such a critical review of each avenue of information makes this book unique and an important contribution to the field of archaeological science. Summing up: Recommended."... --L.D. Frame, CHOICE "...In the past few decades, recent trends in archaeology have included renewed emphases on interdisciplinary research. The rapid and continued growth of archaeological science (or archaeometry) also has provided numerous new avenues for interdisciplinary collaboration. One of the common issues discussed within most papers were challenges associated with integrating the three main forms of data utilized in this book, especially historic written sources. The editors and authors do a nice job of presenting successful cases of integration of these types of data. This book would make an excellent introductory text for middle- and upper-level undergraduate students, graduate students, and a useful resource for researchers."... --Thomas R. Fenn, Journal of Anthropological ResearchMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Walnut Creek
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
50 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59874-340-1 (9781598743401)
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Marcos Martinon-Torres | Thilo Rehren
Archaeology, History and Science
Integrating Approaches to Ancient Materials
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09/2016
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Marcos Martinon-Torres | Thilo Rehren
Archaeology, History and Science
Integrating Approaches to Ancient Materials
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09/2016
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Archaeology, History and Science
Integrating Approaches to Ancient Materials
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Persons
Martinon-Torres, Marcos; Rehren, Thilo
Content
Chapter 1 Why Should Archaeologists Take History and Science Seriously?, MarcosMartinon-Torres; Chapter 2 Licking Knives and Stone Snakes: The Ideology of Flint Knives in Ancient Egypt, CarolynGraves-Brown; Chapter 3 Cuneiform Glass Texts: A Question of Meaning, Andrew J.Shortland; Chapter 4 Pliny on Roman Glassmaking, Ian C.Freestone; Chapter 5 Ptolemaic and Roman Memphis as a Production Centre, Sally-AnnAshton; Chapter 6, Caroline M.Jackson, James W.Smedley; Chapter 7 Medieval Precious Metal Refining: Archaeology and Contemporary Texts Compared, JustineBayley; Chapter 8 Lustre Recipes for Hispano-Moresque Ceramic Decoration in Muel (Aragon, Spain), or 'How Much a Little Copper Weighs', JosefinaPerez-Arantegui, CarlosPardos; Chapter 9 Naturam ars imitata: European Brassmaking between Craft and Science, ThiloRehren, MarcosMartinon-Torres; Chapter 10 Archives and Urban Archaeology: The Fairbank Surveyors' Papers and Work on Brownfield Sites in Sheffield, AnnaBadcock, DavidCrossley;