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Mobility, Meaning and Transformation of Things Shifting Contexts of Material Culture Through Time and Space Hans Peter Hahn (Editor); Hadas Weis (Editor) Things travel around the globe: they are shipped as mass consumer goods, or transported as souvenirs or gifts. There are infinite ways for things to be mobile, not only in the era of globalisation but since the beginning of time, as the earliest traces of long distance trading show. This book investigates the mobility of things from archaeological and anthropological perspectives. Material Objects are characterised by temporal continuity, embodying a prior existence with lingering effects. Yet the material continuity disguises the transformations they may undergo, which only become evident upon closer examination. Objects are in perpetual flux, leaving visible traces of their age, usage, and previous life. While travelling through time, objects also circulate through space, and their spatial mobility alters their meaning and use with respect to new cultural horizons. As objects transform through time and space, so does the value attributed to them. Mapping out itineraries of value in the realm of the material, allows us to grasp the nature of a given social formation through the shape and meaning taken on by its valued ‘stuff’. It also provides insights into the nature of materiality, through the value ascribed to objects at a given point in time and space. This edited volume brings together studies of material culture, materiality and value, with regard to the mobility of objects, with the aim of tracing the ways in which societies constitute their valued objects and how the realm of the material reflects upon society. 9781842175255, £35.00, January 2013 9781842175255, £35.00, January 2013 PB, 176p, b/w illus., Oxbow Books PB, 176p, b/w illus., Oxbow Books Method and Theory Geophysical Data in Archaeology A Guide to Good Practice Armin Schmidt (Author) Anyone who has tried to archive archaeological geophysics data will have wondered what might be the most comprehensive and practical approach. This question is addressed by this Guide’s extensively revised 2nd edition, which systematically explores what should be included in an Archive, illustrated with relevant examples. A conceptual framework is developed that allows assembling data and meta-data so that they can be deposited with an Archiving Body. This framework is also mapped onto typical database structures, including OASIS and the English Heritage Geophysics Database. Examples show step-by step how an Archive can be compiled for deposition so that readers will be able to enhance their own archiving practice. Geophysical data are sometimes the only remaining record of buried archaeological features when these are destroyed during commercial developments (e.g. road schemes). To preserve them in an Archive can therefore be essential. However, it is important that data are made available in formats that can still be read in years to come, accompanied by documentation that gives meaningful archaeological context. This Guide covers the creation of the necessary metadata and data documentation. There is no point preserving data if they cannot be used again; therefore this Guide is essential for anyone using geophysical data. 4 9781782971443, £15.00, February 2013 PB, 88p, Oxbow Books
Bones for Tools – Tools for Bones The Interplay Between Objects and Objectives Krish Seetah (Editor); Brad Gravina (Editor) Animal procurement and tool production form two of the most tightly connected components of human behaviour. The interaction between these fundamental activities has been a subject of archaeological inference from the earliest days of the discipline, yet the pursuit of each has tended to encourage and entrench specialist study. This volume begins the process of integrating what have all too often become isolated archaeological and interpretative domains. In taking a more inclusive approach to the material, technological and social dynamics of early human subsistence we have returned to the earliest of those archaeological associations: that between stone tools and animal bones. In revealing the interdependence of their relationship, this volume takes what we hope will be a first step towards a revitalized understanding of the scope of past interactions between humans and the world around them. 9781902937595, £45.00, January 2013 HB, 164p, 99 b/w figs, 26 tables, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research Preserving Archaeological Remains in Situ Proceedings of the 4th International Conference David Gregory (Editor); Henning Matthiesen (Editor) The PARIS 4 conference, which took place at the National Museum of Denmark in 2011, attracted over 100 participants from 18 countries. Delegates presented and discussed the latest developments in the field of Preserving Archaeological Remains In Situ. These proceedings explore four major themes: rates of degradation in archaeological remains and the limits of acceptable change; the techniques and duration of monitoring on archaeological sites; the role of multinational standards when the sites and national legislations are so variable; reviewing the effectiveness of in situ preservation, after nearly two decades of research. 9781907975875, £55.00, Available Now, HB, 489p, Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites Special Issue, Maney Publishing The Value of an Archaeological Open-Air Museum is in its Use Understanding Archaeological Open-Air Museums and their Visitors Roeland Paardekooper (Author) There are about 300 archaeological open-air museums in Europe. Their history goes from Romanticism up to modern-day tourism. With the majority dating to the past 30 years, they do more than simply present (re)constructed outdoor sceneries based on archaeology. They have an important role as educational facilities and many showcase archaeology in a variety of ways. Compared to other museum categories, archaeological open-air museums boast a wide variety of manifestations. This research assesses the value of archaeological open-air museums, their management and their visitors, and is the first to do so in such breadth and detail. After a literature study and general data collection among 199 of such museums in Europe, eight archaeological open-air museums from different countries were selected as case studies including both public and privately funded examples. 9789088901034, £35.00, Available Now PB, 300p, 210 x 280 mm, 109 col & 29 b/w illus., Sidestone Press 5Method and Theory
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