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Archaeogaming - An Introduction to Archaeology in and of Video Games (Hardcover)
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Archaeogaming - An Introduction to Archaeology in and of Video Games (Hardcover)
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A general introduction to archeogaming describing the intersection
of archaeology and video games and applying archaeological method
and theory into understanding game-spaces. "[T]he author's clarity
of style makes it accessible to all readers, with or without an
archaeological background. Moreover, his personal anecdotes and
gameplay experiences with different game titles, from which his
ideas often develop, make it very enjoyable reading."-Antiquity
Video games exemplify contemporary material objects, resources, and
spaces that people use to define their culture. Video games also
serve as archaeological sites in the traditional sense as a place,
in which evidence of past activity is preserved and has been, or
may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology, and which
represents a part of the archaeological record. From the
introduction: Archaeogaming, broadly defined, is the archaeology
both in and of digital games... As will be described in the
following chapters, digital games are archaeological sites,
landscapes, and artifacts, and the game-spaces held within those
media can also be understood archaeologically as digital built
environments containing their own material culture... Archaeogaming
does not limit its study to those video games that are set in the
past or that are treated as "historical games," nor does it focus
solely on the exploration and analysis of ruins or of other built
environments that appear in the world of the game. Any video
game-from Pac-Man to Super Meat Boy-can be studied
archaeologically.
General
Imprint: |
Berghahn Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2018 |
Authors: |
Andrew Reinhard
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
236 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78533-872-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
General
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LSN: |
1-78533-872-2 |
Barcode: |
9781785338724 |
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