Siliceous Rocks and Culture
Author | : A. Ramos-Millán |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 764 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : |
Res. en español e inglés.
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Author | : A. Ramos-Millán |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 764 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : |
Res. en español e inglés.
Author | : Nicole Boivin |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2013-07-04 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1134057490 |
Ethnographic and archaeological records feature a rich body of data suggesting that understandings of the mineral world are in fact both culturally variable and highly diverse. Soils, Stones and Symbols highlights studies from the fields of anthropology, archaeology and philosophy that demonstrate that not all individuals and societies view minerals as commodities to be exploited for economic gain, or as passive objects of disembodied scientific enquiry. In visiting such diverse contexts as contemporary India, colonial-period Australia and prehistoric Europe and the Americas, the papers in this volume demonstrate that in pre-industrial societies, minerals are often symbolically meaningful, ritually powerful, and deeply interwoven into not just economic and material, but also social, cosmological, mythical, spiritual and philosophical aspects of life. In addressing the theme of the mineral world, this book is not only unique within the social and geo-sciences, but also at the forefront of recent attempts to demonstrate the importance of materiality to processes of human cognition and sociality. It draws upon theoretical developments relating to meaning, experience, the body, and material culture to demonstrate that studies of rock art, landscapes, architecture, technology and resource use are all linked through the minerals that constantly surround us and are the focus of our never-ending attempts to understand and transform them.
Author | : Françoise Bostyn |
Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2021-02-25 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1789697123 |
Presents papers from Parts 1 and 2 of Session XXXIII of the 18th UISPP World Congress (Paris, June 2018). The first part, 'Siliceous rocks: procurement and distribution systems', looks at production systems and the diffusion of mining products, while the second, 'Flint mines and chipping floors...', focuses on knapping activities.
Author | : Linda Hurcombe |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2014-05-12 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1136801995 |
This book is an introduction to the study of artefacts, setting them in a social context rather than using a purely scientific approach. Drawing on a range of different cultures and extensively illustrated, Archaeological Artefacts and Material Culture covers everything from recovery strategies and recording procedures to interpretation through typology, ethnography and experiment, and every type of material including wood, fibers, bones, hides and adhesives, stone, clay, and metals. With over seventy illustrations with almost fifty in full colour, this book not only provides the tools an archaeologist will need to interpret past societies from their artefacts, but also a keen appreciation of the beauty and tactility involved in working with these fascinating objects. This is a book no archaeologist should be without, but it will also appeal to anybody interested in the interaction between people and objects.
Author | : Christophe Delage |
Publisher | : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
The published evidence on lithic raw material procurement in prehistoric times that has been gathered since the nineteenth century is presented in many languages, and is available in both local and international journals. Nowadays, it appears quite overwhelming, almost impossible, to grasp the full extent of research regarding this topic. Publications on methodological grounds or on the synthesis of specific geographical areas have inevitably provided limited scope for reflection and discussion. This volume offers a reference that can provide the 'raw material' for scholars interested in furthering their understanding of prehistoric economic strategies of lithic procurement and exploitation. It is the result of several years collecting bibliographical references. Publications ranging from a simple mention of a few raw materials present at a specific site to detailed studies of lithic sourcing and procurement strategies or the geo-archaeological assessment of chert available in a particular region, have been taken into consideration.
Author | : Pandey |
Publisher | : Concept Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2010-08 |
Genre | : Human evolution |
ISBN | : 9788180697050 |
Author | : J. L. Pérez Rodríguez |
Publisher | : Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press |
Total Pages | : 590 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Building materials |
ISBN | : 9788400081973 |