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Place as Material Culture - Objects, Geographies and the Construction of Time (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
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Place as Material Culture - Objects, Geographies and the Construction of Time (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
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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
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
March 2013 |
| First published: |
February 2013 |
| Editors: |
Dragos Gheorghiu
• George Nash
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| Dimensions: |
212 x 148 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - With dust jacket
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| Pages: |
350 |
| Edition: |
Unabridged edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4438-4261-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
Archaeological theory
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| LSN: |
1-4438-4261-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781443842617 |
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