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Author | : Heidi Luik |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 458 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Bone carving |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Alice Choyke |
Publisher | : Oxbow Books |
Total Pages | : 702 |
Release | : 2013-12-19 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1782972129 |
Download From These Bare Bones Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A fundamental component of the study of worked osseous objects is the identification of the raw materials chosen to make them. In archaeological contexts many objects become degraded to the point where identification is very difficult and the way in which these materials decay during burial and upon excavation can vary greatly. Correct identification is crucial to the investigation of objects, their conservation and future curation. Above all, understanding raw material selection aids our understanding of human-animal interaction in the past both on pragmatic and symbolic levels since the choices made by artisans vary by cultural tradition as well as availability. The 20 papers presented here explore a wealth of information pertaining to the use of osseous materials over the long period of human craftsmanship and tool manufacture by exploring several key themes: · Raw material selection and curation within tool types · Social aspects of raw material selection · New methods of materials identification It is demonstrated that the issue of raw material identification has numerous implications for conservation work, reproduction of objects, the physical characteristics of the tool or ornament, availability of raw materials, the materials chosen for procurement and the cultural reasons that lie behind the choice of raw materials from particular species and skeletal elements to produce planned tool and ornament types. Together, these papers emphasize the need for confident and correct materials identification and demonstrate that functionality is by no means the only, nor necessarily the most important, factor in the selection of osseous raw materials for the fabrication of tools and other cultural objects.
Author | : Valter Lang |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Archaeology |
ISBN | : |
Download Archaeological Research in Estonia, 1865-2005 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume is dedicated to the historiography and analysis of the present state of Estonian archaeology. Part I (articles by Valter Lang and Marge Konsa) provides a review of the general development of archaeological research in Estonia from the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century, focusing on institutional changes and advances in theoretical thinking and approaches. Part II includes articles by Aivar Kriiska, V. Lang, Andres Tvauri, Heiki Valk, Ain Mäesalu, Anton Pärn, Erki Russow and Arvi Haak on the previous research into the prehistoric and historical periods. In Part III, A. Tvauri and Mauri Kiudsoo discuss the formation and present situation of the archaeological and numismatic collections, and the establishment and development of archaeological heritage protection. Part IV discusses some more specific areas of research in Estonian archaeology, such as application of methods from the natural sciences in archaeology (A. Kriiska), settlement archaeology (V. Lang), underwater archaeology (Maili Roio), and connections between archaeology and oral tradition (H. Valk).
Author | : Andres Tvauri |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Archaeology |
ISBN | : 9789949199365 |
Download The Migration Period, Pre-Viking Age, and Viking Age in Estonia Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book analyses the society, economy, settlement, and culture of the territory of present-day Estonia in the period of ca AD 450-1050. This period is known in the Estonian archaeological chronology as the Migration Period, the Pre-Viking Age, and the Viking Age. This was an era of rapid change, by the end of which traditional Estonian peasant culture as it is known until the 19th century had developed. Whereas in Western Europe written sources from the second half of the first millennium AD herald the arrival of the Middle Ages, there is an almost complete absence of written information about the prevailing conditions and events that took place in the area of present-day Estonia. There are only remains of the farms and fortresses of that time beneath the earth, as well as cemeteries, overgrown field baulks and clearance cairns, and the large amount of excavated ancient objects or fragments thereof. Many aspects of prehistoric life cannot be researched because the source material is not extant and there is no hope of finding it. Moreover, many phenomena of human life do not generate archaeological source material. Thus our overall understanding of the Estonian Middle Iron Age and the Viking Age is inevitably fragmentary and superficial.
Author | : Arthur MacGregor |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Bone carving |
ISBN | : 9780709932420 |
Download Bone, Antler, Ivory & Horn Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Horn - Geweih - Knochen - Artefakte.
Author | : International Council for Archaeozoology. Worked Bone Research Group. Meeting |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Animal remains (Archaeology) |
ISBN | : |
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Knochen - Geweih - Artefakt - Bein - Rohstoff - Handwerk.
Author | : V. Lang |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Archaeology |
ISBN | : 9789949117260 |
Download The Bronze and Early Iron Ages in Estonia Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book analyses social, economic, and cultural processes during the Bronze and Early Iron Ages (18th century BC - 5th century AD) in what is today Estonia. The above period between the Stone Age (ca. 9000-1800 BC) and the Middle Iron Age (AD 450-800) was an era of significant and crucial developmental processes. The final transition from a foraging to a farming economy occurred during that time and resulted in an extensive settlement shift from suitable hunting and fishing places to agricultural lands. In relation to the above processes, the general settlement pattern changed, and the agricultural household as the main settlement unit became prevalent. Social relations also changed, which contributed to the development of stratified societies, at first mainly in coastal Estonia and later throughout continental Estonia. Significant developments took place both in material and intellectual culture. By the end of the period the Estonian areas had changed beyond recognition compared to what they had been at the beginning of the period.
Author | : Lūcija Vankina |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : Antiquities, Prehistoric |
ISBN | : 9789984935508 |
Download The Collection of Stone Age Bone and Antler Artefacts from Lake Lubāna Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Kristina Jennbert |
Publisher | : Nordic Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 918550937X |
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Animals have always been an important part of the human life-world, and they stand out as significant forces in the Old Norse mythology -- here they became imaginary creatures with strong characters. In Animals and Humans archaeologist Kristina Jennbert explores the relationship between animals and humans in Scandinavia from the Roman Iron Age to the Viking Period. Real animals and fantastical creatures in Midgard became mouthpieces for human characteristics and reflections of peoples social position. Animals were of great importance in everyday life and in rituals, and as metaphors in social identity and power relations. In the course of time, however, the human view has changed, and nature has increasingly been subjected to humans. Through her detailed analysis, Jennbert raises questions about the boundary between human and animal, as well as about our ethical and moral precedence.
Author | : Prasanta Kumar Mandal |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Antiquities, Prehistoric |
ISBN | : |
Download Art and Artifacts of Bone and Antler in the Lower Ganges Valley Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle