The Uses Of Style In Archaeology
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The Uses Of Style In Archaeology
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Author : Margaret Wright Conkey
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1990
The Uses Of Style In Archaeology written by Margaret Wright Conkey and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Social Science categories.
This book brings together essays that illustrate the different uses and interpretations of style in archaeology. Style is a widely discussed and controversial issue, which has always been central for archaeological interpretation. The collection considers the history of style in archaeology, its relationship to the concept of style in art history and how stylistic analyses will differ according to different initial assumptions. The essays show how stylistic interpretation works at different levels and they debate stylistic terminologies and concepts. Although these essays show that there is no unified theory of style, they underline the importance of continuing creative discussion through different themes and individual case studies.
Style Society And Person
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Author : Christopher Carr
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-11
Style Society And Person written by Christopher Carr and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-11 with Social Science categories.
Style, Society, and Person integrates the diverse current and past understandings of the causes of style in material culture. It comprehensively surveys the many factors that cause style; reviews theories that address these factors; builds and tests a unifying framework for integrating the theories; and illustrates the framework with detailed analyses of archaeological and ethnographic data ranging from simple to complex societies. Archaeologists, sociocultural anthropologists, and educators will appreciate the unique unifying approach this book takes to developing style theory.
Style And Function
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Author : Teresa D. Hurt
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2000-10-30
Style And Function written by Teresa D. Hurt and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-30 with Social Science categories.
The topics of style and function within evolutionary archaeology have been the subject of great debate in the field of archaeology in general over the past two decades. Evolutionary archaeologists have a unique perspective on these concepts-one that has sometimes been misunderstood by archaeologists working within other theoretical perspectives. The dichotomy between style and function was first formulated in the late 1970s by Robert Dunnell and remains axiomatic within the theoretical perspective of evolutionary archaeology. The original definitions of style and function were grounded in biological evolutionary concepts regarding neutral variation versus variation that is subject to natural selection. Several chapters expand upon these concepts, and explore how Darwinian evolutionary theory may be used to understand the archaeological record. Other chapters demonstrate this application through empirical case studies. Dunnell provides a foreword introducing and re-examining his original thesis. This volume is the only text devoted to the topic of style and function within the literature of evolutionary archaeology. It provides not only theoretical discussions and augmentation, but also significant historical background regarding the development of the style/function distinction within archaeology. Moreover, it presents several case studies that provide examples of how evolutionary style and function may be applied to the prehistoric record.
The Archaeology Of Art
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Author : Andrew Meirion Jones
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018
The Archaeology Of Art written by Andrew Meirion Jones and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
How can archaeologists interpret ancient art and images if they do not treat them as symbols or signifiers of identity? Traditional approaches to the archaeology of art have borrowed from the history of art and the anthropology of art by focusing on iconography, meaning, communication and identity. This puts the archaeology of art at a disadvantage as an understanding of iconography and meaning requires a detailed knowledge of historical or ethnographic context unavailable to many archaeologists. Rather than playing to archaeology's weaknesses, the authors argue that an archaeology of art should instead play to archaeology's strength: the material character of archaeological evidence. Using case studies - examining rock art, figurines, beadwork, murals, coffin decorations, sculpture and architecture from Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and north Africa -the authors develop an understanding of the affective and effective nature of ancient art and imagery. An analysis of a series of material-based practices, from gesture and improvisation to miniaturisation and gigantism, assembly and disassembly and the use of distinctions in colour enable key concepts, such as style and meaning, to be re-imagined as affective practices. Recasting the archaeology of art as the study of affects offers a new prospectus for the study of ancient art and imagery.
Iconographic Method In New World Prehistory
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Author : Vernon J. Knight
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013
Iconographic Method In New World Prehistory written by Vernon J. Knight and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Art categories.
This book offers an overview of iconographic methods and their application to archaeological analysis. It offers a truly interdisciplinary approach that draws equally from art history and anthropology. Vernon James Knight, Jr., begins with a historigraphical overview, addressing the methodologies and theories that underpin both archaeology and art history. He then demonstrates how iconographic methods can be integrated with the scientific methods that are at the core of much archaeological inquiry. Focusing on artifacts from the pre-Columbian civilizations of North and Meso-American sites, Knight shows how the use of iconographic analysis yields new insights into these objects and civilizations.
Art For Archaeology S Sake
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Author : University of Calgary. Archaeological Association. Conference
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Art For Archaeology S Sake written by University of Calgary. Archaeological Association. Conference and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Antiquities categories.
Cultural Identity In The Roman Empire
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Author : Dr Joanne Berry
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-09-11
Cultural Identity In The Roman Empire written by Dr Joanne Berry and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-11 with History categories.
This provocative and often controversial volume examines concepts of ethnicity, citizenship and nationhood, to determine what constituted cultural identity in the Roman Empire. The contributors draw together the most recent research and use diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives from archaeology, classical studies and ancient history to challenge our basic assumptions of Romanization and how parts of Europe became incorporated into a Roman culture. Cultural Identity in the Roman Empire breaks new ground, arguing that the idea of a unified and easily defined Roman culture is over-simplistic, and offering alternative theories and models. This well-documented and timely book presents cultural identity throughout the Roman empire as a complex and diverse issue, far removed from the previous notion of a dichotomy between the Roman invaders and the Barbarian conquered.
Archaeologies Of Art
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Author : Inés Domingo Sanz
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-07
Archaeologies Of Art written by Inés Domingo Sanz and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07 with Social Science categories.
This international volume draws together key research that examines visual arts of the past and contemporary indigenous societies. Placing each art style in its temporal and geographic context, the contributors show how depictions represent social mechanisms of identity construction, and how stylistic differences in product and process serve to reinforce cultural identity. Examples stretch from the Paleolithic to contemporary world and include rock art, body art, and portable arts. Ethnographic studies of contemporary art production and use, such as among contemporary Aboriginal groups, are included to help illuminate artistic practices and meanings in the past. The volume reflects the diversity of approaches used by archaeologists to incorporate visual arts into their analysis of past cultures and should be of great value to archaeologists, anthropologists, and art historians. Sponsored by the World Archaeological Congress.
Domestic Architecture And The Use Of Space
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Author : Susan Kent
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1993-06-25
Domestic Architecture And The Use Of Space written by Susan Kent and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-06-25 with Architecture categories.
Domestic Architecture and the Use of Space investigates the relationship between the built environment and the organisation of space. The contributors are classical and prehistoric archaeologists, anthropologists and architects, who from their different backgrounds are able to provide some important and original insights into this relationship.
Reading The Past
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Author : Ian Hodder
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-12-04
Reading The Past written by Ian Hodder and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-12-04 with History categories.
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