Archaeology, History and Science: Integrating Approaches to Ancient MaterialsMarcos Martinon-Torres, Thilo Rehren Routledge, 16 սեպ, 2016 թ. - 218 էջ 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. |
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The Ideology of Flint Knives in Ancient | |
A Question of Meaning | |
Pliny on Roman Glassmaking | |
Ptolemaic and Roman Memphis as a Production Centre | |
Theophilus and the Use of Beech Ash as a Glassmaking Alkali | |
Archaeology and Contemporary Texts | |
Lustre Recipes for HispanoMoresque Ceramic Decoration in Muel Aragón | |
European Brassmaking between Craft and Science | |
The Fairbank Surveyors Papers and Work | |
About the Authors | |
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