Archaeology Of Domestic Architecture And The Human Use Of Space

Author : Sharon R Steadman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781315433967

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Archaeology of Domestic Architecture and the Human Use of Space by Sharon R Steadman Pdf

This volume is the first text to focus specifically on the archaeology of domestic architecture. Covering major theoretical and methodological developments over recent decades in areas like social institutions, settlement types, gender, status, and power, this book addresses the developing understanding of where and how people in the past created and used domestic space. It will be a useful synthesis for scholars and an ideal text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in archaeology and architecture. The book-covers the relationship of architectural decisions of ancient peoples with our understanding of social and cultural institutions;-includes cases from every continent and all time periods-- from the Paleolithic of Europe to present-day African villages;-is ideal for the growing number of courses on household archaeology, social archaeology, and historical and vernacular architecture.

Author : Susan Kent
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1993-06-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0521445779

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Domestic Architecture and the Use of Space by Susan Kent Pdf

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.

Author : Susan Kent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : OCLC:1288385290

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Domestic Architecture and the Use of Space by Susan Kent Pdf

Author : Susan Kent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:949766794

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Domestic Architecture and the Use of Space by Susan Kent Pdf

Author : Michael Parker Pearson,Colin Richards
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134728107

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Architecture and Order by Michael Parker Pearson,Colin Richards Pdf

Architecture is a powerful medium for representing, ordering and classifying the world, and understanding the use of space is fundamental to archaeological inquiry. Architecture and Order draws on the work of archaeologists, social theorists and architects to explore the way in which people relate to the architecture which surrounds them. In many societies, houses and tombs have encoded cultural meanings and values which are invoked and recalled through the practices of daily life. Chapters include explorations of the early farming r archi*eye of Europe, from before the use of metals, to the Classical and Medieval worlds of the Mediterranean and Europe. Research of the recent past and present include an overview of hunter-gatherers' camp organization, a reassessment of the use of space amongst the Dogon of West Africa and an examination of mental disorders relating to the use of space in Britain. The volume goes beyond the implication that culture determines form to develop an approach that integrates meaning and practice.

Author : Mikkel Bille,Tim Flohr Sorensen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317279211

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Elements of Architecture by Mikkel Bille,Tim Flohr Sorensen Pdf

Elements of Architecture explores new ways of engaging architecture in archaeology. It conceives of architecture both as the physical evidence of past societies and as existing beyond the physical environment, considering how people in the past have not just dwelled in buildings but have existed within them. The book engages with the meeting point between these two perspectives. For although archaeologists must deal with the presence and absence of physicality as a discipline, which studies humans through things, to understand humans they must also address the performances, as well as temporal and affective impacts, of these material remains. The contributions in this volume investigate the way time, performance and movement, both physically and emotionally, are central aspects of understanding architectural assemblages. It is a book about the constellations of people, places and things that emerge and dissolve as affective, mobile, performative and temporal engagements. This volume juxtaposes archaeological research with perspectives from anthropology, architecture, cultural geography and philosophy in order to explore the kaleidoscopic intersections of elements coming together in architecture. Documenting the ephemeral, relational, and emotional meeting points with a category of material objects that have defined much research into what it means to be human, Elements of Architecture elucidates and expands upon a crucial body of evidence which allows us to explore the lives and interactions of past societies.

Author : Kyle H. Keimer,George A. Pierce
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 823 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000773248

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The Ancient Israelite World by Kyle H. Keimer,George A. Pierce Pdf

This volume presents a collection of studies by international experts on various aspects of ancient Israel’s society, economy, religion, language, culture, and history, synthesizing archaeological remains and integrating them with discussions of ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts. Driven by theoretically and methodologically informed discussions of the archaeology of the Iron Age Levant, the 47 chapters in The Ancient Israelite World provide foundational, accessible, and detailed studies in their respective topics. The volume considers the history of interpretation of ancient Israel, studies on various aspects of ancient Israel’s society and history, and avenues for present and future approaches to the ancient Israelite world. Accompanied by over 150 maps and figures, it allows the reader to gain an understanding of key issues that archaeologists, historians and biblical scholars have faced and are currently facing as they attempt to better understand ancient Israelite society. The Ancient Israelite World is an essential reference work for students and scholars of ancient Israel and its history, culture, and society, whether they are historians, archaeologists or biblical scholars.

Author : Metin I. Eren,Briggs Buchanan
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800734302

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Defining and Measuring Diversity in Archaeology by Metin I. Eren,Briggs Buchanan Pdf

Calculating the diversity of biological or cultural classes is a fundamental way of describing, analyzing, and understanding the world around us. Understanding archaeological diversity is key to understanding human culture in the past. Archaeologists have long experienced a tenuous relationship with statistics; however, the regular integration of diversity measures and concepts into archaeological practice is becoming increasingly important. This volume includes chapters that cover a wide range of archaeological applications of diversity measures. Featuring studies of archaeological diversity ranging from the data-driven to the theoretical, from the Paleolithic to the Historic periods, authors illustrate the range of data sets to which diversity measures can be applied, as well as offer new methods to examine archaeological diversity.

Author : Mike T. Carson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000484823

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Palaeolandscapes in Archaeology by Mike T. Carson Pdf

What can we learn about the ancient landscapes of our world, and how can those lessons improve our future in the landscapes that we all inhabit? Those questions are addressed in this book, through a practical framework of concepts and methods, combined with detailed case studies around the world. The chapters explore the range of physical and social attributes that have shaped and re-shaped our landscapes through time. International authors contributed the latest results of investigating ancient landscapes (or "palaeolandscapes") in diverse settings of tropical forests, deserts, river deltas, remote islands, coastal zones, and continental interiors. The case studies embrace a liberal approach of combining archaeological evidence with other avenues of research in earth sciences, biology, and social relations. Individually and in concert, the chapters offer new perspectives on what the world’s palaeolandscapes looked like, how people lived in these places, and how communities have engaged with long-term change in their natural and cultural environments though successive centuries and millennia. The lessons are paramount for building responsible strategies and policies today and into the future, noting that many of these issues from the past have gained more urgency today. This book reaches across archaeology, ecology, geography, and broader studies of human-environment relations that will appeal to general readers. Specialists and students in these fields will find extra value in the primary datasets and in the new ideas and perspectives. Furthermore, this book provides unique examples from the past, toward understanding the workings of sustainable landscape systems.

Author : Iria Souto Castro
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781803275062

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Personal Religion in Domestic Contexts during the New Kingdom by Iria Souto Castro Pdf

This study has three main themes: the definition of personal religion and religious domestic practices from a theoretical perspective; the description and analysis of the main archaeological and anthropological evidence; and, on that basis, the study of the impact of the Amarna period in the development of personal religion during the New Kingdom.

Author : Laura Battini,Aaron Brody,Sharon R. Steadman
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781803271576

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No Place Like Home: Ancient Near Eastern Houses and Households by Laura Battini,Aaron Brody,Sharon R. Steadman Pdf

This book had its genesis in a series of 6 popular and well-attended ASOR conference sessions on Household Archaeology in the Ancient Near East. The 18 chapters are organized in three thematic sections: Architecture as Archive of Social Space; The Active Household; and Ritual Space at Home.

Author : Ross Samson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015028477548

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The Social Archaeology of Houses by Ross Samson Pdf

"This book deals with the problems that are encountered by archaeologists when reconstructing social history from domestic architecture. Often faced with little more than the remains of foundations or, at best, 'mute' houses, archaeologists have adopted social theories drawn from architects and sociologists. Such theories are here applied in a series of case studies which cover examples taken from ancient and modern housing. All the main schools of social theory are covered, including feminism, marxism, structuralism and structuration theory. The ideas developed by Henry Glassie, Bill Hillier and Julienne Hanson are also explored."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Grazyna Bakowska-Czerner,Rafal Czerner
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789691498

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Greco-Roman Cities at the Crossroads of Cultures: The 20th Anniversary of Polish-Egyptian Conservation Mission Marina el-Alamein by Grazyna Bakowska-Czerner,Rafal Czerner Pdf

Papers present research from different regions ranging from ancient Mauritania, through Africa, Egypt, Cyprus, Palestine, Syria, as well as sites in Crimea and Georgia. Topics include: topography, architecture, interiors and décor, religious syncretism, the importance of ancient texts, pottery studies and conservation.

Author : Jerry D. Moore
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813057941

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Ancient Andean Houses by Jerry D. Moore Pdf

In Ancient Andean Houses, Jerry Moore offers an extensive survey of vernacular architecture from across the entire length of the Andes, drawing on ethnographic and archaeological information from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia to the Patagonia region of Argentina and Chile. This book explores the diverse ways ancient peoples made houses, the ways houses re-create culture, and new perspectives and methods for studying houses. In the first part of this multidimensional approach, Moore examines the construction of houses and how they shaped different spheres of household life, considering commonalities and variations among cultural traditions. In the second part, Moore discusses how domestic architecture serves as both constructed template and lived-in environment, expressing social relationships between men and women, adults and children, household members and the community, and the living and the dead. Finally, Moore critiques archaeological approaches to the subject, arguing for a far-reaching and engaged reassessment of how we study the houses and lives of people in the past. Moore emphasizes that the house has always been a pivotal space around which complex human meanings orbit. This book demonstrates that the material traces of dwellings offer insight into significant questions regarding the development of sedentism, the spread of cultural traditions, and the emergence of social identities and inequalities.

Author : Oscar Aldred
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429515040

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The Archaeology of Movement by Oscar Aldred Pdf

The Archaeology of Movement discusses movement in the past, including the relationships between mobility and place, moving bodies and material culture, and the challenges of studying past movement. Drawing on a wide range of examples and different archaeological practices, The Archaeology of Movement provides an introduction for those interested in thinking about past movement beyond the ‘fact of mobility’. Almost since the beginning of the modern discipline of archaeology, movement has played a role in helping to shape our understanding of the past. However, the issue of movement is complicated, and where it sits in relation to other indicators of the past is problematic. Until now it has received less serious scrutiny than it merits. This book seeks to address this lacuna by placing movement at the centre of our investigations into the archaeological record. The Archaeology of Movement is an excellent introduction for archaeologists, anthropologists, cultural geographers, and students interested in the ways movement has shaped our understanding of history and the archaeological record.