Material Engagements
. Ed(S): Brodie, Neil; Hills, C.
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Description for Material Engagements
Hardback. A look at the materials created through all manner of human activity. The papers here give some idea of the complexity of the issues raised by critical engagements with the material world, both past and present. Editor(s): Brodie, Neil; Hills, C. Num Pages: 180 pages, col figs. BIC Classification: HDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 960.
The subject matter of archaeology is the engagement of human beings, now and in the past, with both the natural world and the material world they have created. All aspects of human activity are potentially relevant to archaeological research, and, conversely, the ways in which others, especially artists and anthropologists, have investigated the world are of interest to archaeologists. Archaeological artefacts and sites are also used by groups and nations to establish identity, and for financial gain, both through tourism and trade in antiquities. Colin Renfrew has actively engaged with art, ... Read more
The subject matter of archaeology is the engagement of human beings, now and in the past, with both the natural world and the material world they have created. All aspects of human activity are potentially relevant to archaeological research, and, conversely, the ways in which others, especially artists and anthropologists, have investigated the world are of interest to archaeologists. Archaeological artefacts and sites are also used by groups and nations to establish identity, and for financial gain, both through tourism and trade in antiquities. Colin Renfrew has actively engaged with art, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781902937267
SKU
V9781902937267
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-34
About . Ed(S): Brodie, Neil; Hills, C.
Neil Brodie has held positions at the British School at Athens, the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge, Stanford University’s Archaeology Center, and the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research at the University of Glasgow. He has worked on archaeological projects in the United Kingdom, Greece and Jordan, and continues to work in Greece.
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