Objects : Reluctant Witnesses to the Past

ISBN-13: 9780415305891 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 288 str.

Chris Caple

Opis

A guide to the different methods and approaches (cultural, forensic, and technical) which can and have been used to study ancient artefacts. It deals with methods ranging from the Bayeux Tapestry to small medieval brass pins, and medieval wooden doors to Saxon jewellery. It explains the scientific techniques, technology, and historical approaches.

Recenzje

'Chris Caple's contribution ... bridges neatly the gap between theoretical thinking and technology ... I would certainly recommend this book; not only to students but to anyone interested in how rich object biographies are constructed.' - Antiquity

Spis treści

1. Investigating Objects: Theories and Approaches  2. Objects as Social Indicators (Form, Decoration and Depiction)  3. Objects as Products (Manufacture)  4. Objects and Materials as Trade Goods (Provenance)  5. Objects as Functional Implements  6. Objects as Record (Information and Education)

O autorze

Chris Caple is Senior Lecturer in archaeological science and conservation at the University of Durham and author of Conservation Skills: Judgement, Method and Decision Making.