Artifact Classification
A Conceptual and Methodological Approach
Published on 16. September 2016
364 pages
978-1-315-43348-6 (ISBN)
Description
Archaeologists have been developing artifact typologies to understand cultural categories for as long as the discipline has existed. Dwight Read examines these attempts to systematize the cultural domains in premodern societies through a historical study of pottery typologies. He then offers a methodology for producing classifications that are both salient to the cultural groups that produced them and relevant for establishing cultural categories and timelines for the archaeologist attempting to understand the relationship between material culture and ideational culture of ancient societies. This volume is valuable to upper level students and professional archaeologists across the discipline.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
illus
File size
3,71 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-315-43348-6 (9781315433486)
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Person
Dwight W Read
Content
1: Introduction; 2: Historical Background; 3: Pottery Typologies; 4: From Intuitive to Objective Classifications; 5: Objective Classification: Goals and Problems; 6: Artifact Measurement; 7: Production and Categorization Sequences; 8: Quantitative Classification: Methodology; 9: Patterning Based on Type Frequency Counts; 10: Style, Function, Neutral Traits, Evolution, and Classification; 11: Conclusions
