Archaeology, history and science [electronic resource] : integrating approaches to ancient materials / edited by Marcos Martinón-Torres and Thilo Rehren.
Synopsis: 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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Routledge,
2016.
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| Series: | Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
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| Summary: | Synopsis: 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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| Item Description: | Originally published 2008 by Left Coast Press, Inc. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (218 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781315433578 1315433575 9781315433554 1315433559 9781315433547 1315433540 9781315433561 1315433567 |