Place as Material Culture - Objects, Geographies and the Construction of Time (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)

The present book explores the complexity of the past, by analysing the relationships between place, territory, the material value of objects and landscapes, time and ritual, during archaeological investigations. It presents the archaeology of place as a series of interconnecting and interactive relationships. It is clear that things and places do not emerge without some form of agency, usually through the concept of material manipulation, coupled with elaboration, innovation and time. Depending on the raw material used and the process of manipulation and its relationship with the environment, materiality gains value.How do we as modern humans work within the complexity of place, materiality, time, and ritual?Traditional in archaeological discourse is the need to describe place, albeit in an empiricist and banal way. Discourse is sometimes followed by a more fruitful and interpretive account. However, these accounts tend to ignore human emotion that is bound-up in place, for example the ritualized and symbolic meanings that place holds. This book explores the significance of geography, place and the materiality that place holds, and challenges many of the tradition norms that in the past have trivialized landscape archaeology. The book is divided into 14 thought-provoking and crafted chapters and will be an ideal companion to anyone involved in the social sciences.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	February 2013
Editors:	Dragos Gheorghiu • George Nash
Dimensions:	212 x 148 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	350
Edition:	Unabridged edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4438-4261-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeological theory Promotions
LSN:	1-4438-4261-3
Barcode:	9781443842617

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