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Fakes and Forgeries of Written Artefacts from Ancient Mesopotamia to Modern China

Author : Cécile Michel
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110714418
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Fakes and Forgeries of Written Artefacts from Ancient Mesopotamia to Modern China written by Cécile Michel and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fakes and forgeries are objects of fascination. This volume contains a series of thirteen articles devoted to fakes and forgeries of written artefacts from the beginnings of writing in Mesopotamia to modern China. The studies emphasise the subtle distinctions conveyed by an established vocabulary relating to the reproduction of ancient artefacts and production of artefacts claiming to be ancient: from copies, replicas and imitations to fakes and forgeries. Fakes are often a response to a demand from the public or scholarly milieu, or even both. The motives behind their production may be economic, political, religious or personal – aspiring to fame or simply playing a joke. Fakes may be revealed by combining the study of their contents, codicological, epigraphic and palaeographic analyses, and scientific investigations. However, certain famous unsolved cases still continue to defy technology today, no matter how advanced it is. Nowadays, one can find fakes in museums and private collections alike; they abound on the antique market, mixed with real artefacts that have often been looted. The scientific community’s attitude to such objects calls for ethical reflection.

Archaeological Fakes

Author : Adolf Rieth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeological Fakes written by Adolf Rieth and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fake Heritage

Author : John Darlington
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300246765
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Fake Heritage written by John Darlington and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-02 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first survey of the many redesigned and imitation historical landmarks and objects that dot the globe "John Darlington shows . . . it is not just written history that is malleable; it is also history on the ground, heritage in brick and stone, wood and metal."--Simon Jenkins, Times Literary Supplement What happens when the past--or, more specifically, a piece of cultural heritage--is fabricated? From 50 replica Eiffel Towers located around the world to Saddam Hussein's reconstructions of ancient cities, examples of forged heritage are widespread. Some are easy to dismiss as blatant frauds (the Piltdown Man), while others adhere to honest copying or respectful homage (the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee). This compelling book examines copies of historic buildings, faux archaeological sites, and other false artifacts, using them to explore the ethics and consequences of reconstructing the past; it also tackles the issues involved with faithful, "above-board" re-creations of ancient landmarks. John Darlington probes questions of historical authenticity, seeking the lessons that lurk when history is twisted to tell an untrue story. Amplified by stunning images, the narrative underscores how the issue of duplicating heritage is both intriguing and incredibly complex, especially in the twenty-first century--as communication and technology flourish, so too do our opportunities to be deceived.

Archaeological Fakes

Author : A. Rieth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (732 download)

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Download or read book Archaeological Fakes written by A. Rieth and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Forgeries and the Authenticity of Archaeology

Author : Ahmed Hosni
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527577392
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Forgeries and the Authenticity of Archaeology written by Ahmed Hosni and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technological development has led to tremendous progress in forgery and fake monuments, which in turn has led to a great loss of the artistic and historical value of monuments. To counter this, this book presents a number of scientific methods for the detection of forgery and fake monuments, and will serve to help preserve our heritage.

Faking Ancient Mesoamerica

Author : Nancy L Kelker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315428598
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Faking Ancient Mesoamerica written by Nancy L Kelker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crystal skulls, imaginative codices, dubious Olmec heads and cute Colima dogs. Fakes and forgeries run rampant in the Mesoamerican art collections of international museums and private individuals. Authors Nancy Kelker and Karen Bruhns examine the phenomenon in this eye-opening volume. They discuss the most commonly forged classes and styles of artifacts, many of which were being duplicated as early as the 19th century. More important, they describe the system whereby these objects get made, purchased, authenticated, and placed in major museums as well as the complicity of forgers, dealers, curators, and collectors in this system. Unique to this volume are biographies of several of the forgers, who describe their craft and how they are able to effectively fool connoisseurs and specialists. An important, accessible introduction to pre-Columbian art fraud for archaeologists, art historians, and museum professionals alike. A parallel volume by the same authors discusses fakes in Andean archaeology.

The Buried Spitfires of Burma

Author : Andy Brockman
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750995378
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Buried Spitfires of Burma written by Andy Brockman and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rumours of buried Spitfires from the Second World War have spread around the world for seventy-five years. In April 2012, the press reported that the UK had negotiated an agreement with Myanmar for the recovery of twenty crated Spitfires, reportedly buried after WW2. Astonishingly the agreement came about through the single-minded determination of a farmer, David Cundall. Armed with a high-tech survey showing mysterious shapes under the surface of Yangon International Airport, David's expedition is equipped with JCB excavators. But instead of Spitfires, the team unearths a tale of fake history. The Buried Spitfires of Burma explores what happened next as David Cundall's dream unravelled over the course of a historical 'whodunnit' that spans seven decades and three continents. It follows one of the most bizarre stories since the sensational Hitler Diaries hoax.

Real, Recent, Or Replica

Author : Joanna Ostapkowicz
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817320873
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Real, Recent, Or Replica written by Joanna Ostapkowicz and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examines the largely unexplored topics in Caribbean archaeology of looting of heritage sites, artifact fraud, and illicit trade of archaeological materials"--

Anthropology of Forgery. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Archaeological Fakes

Author : M. Baggio
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788869381546
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (815 download)

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Book Synopsis Anthropology of Forgery. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Archaeological Fakes by : M. Baggio

Download or read book Anthropology of Forgery. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Archaeological Fakes written by M. Baggio and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Archaeological Oddities

Author : Kenneth L. Feder
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538105977
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Archaeological Oddities written by Kenneth L. Feder and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-03-06 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an offbeat field guide for sites in North America that reflect the rejection of the facts of prehistory and history. They are the physical equivalents of "fake news" about America's ancient past. Feder provides an entertaining summary forty sites along with the practical information you’ll need to visit these fun and fascinating sites.

The Archaeological Bulletin

Author : Allen Jesse Reynolds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Archaeological Bulletin written by Allen Jesse Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Archaeological Concepts, Techniques, and Terminology for American Prehistoric Lithic Technology

Author : Wm Jack Hranicky
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1481751743
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book Archaeological Concepts, Techniques, and Terminology for American Prehistoric Lithic Technology written by Wm Jack Hranicky and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeological Concepts, Techniques, and Terminology for American Prehistory Lithic Technology by Wm Jack Hranicky is a 600-page comprehensive publication that encompasses the study of American prehistoric stone tools and implements. It is a look-up volume for studying the material culture of prehistoric people and using its concepts and methods for researching this aspect of archaeology. There are over 3000 entries which are defined and illustrated. It also has an extensive set of references and an overview for the study of stone tools.

The Oxford Companion to Archaeology

Author : Neil Asher Silberman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0199735786
Total Pages : 2130 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Companion to Archaeology written by Neil Asher Silberman and published by . This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 2130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of The Oxford Companion to Archaeology is a thoroughly up-to-date resource with new entries exploring the many advances in the field since the first edition published in 1996. In 700 entries, the second edition provides thorough coverage to historical archaeology, the development of archaeology as a field of study, and the way the discipline works to explain the past. In addition to these theoretical entries, other entries describe the major excavations, discoveries, and innovations, from the discovery of the cave paintings at Lascaux to the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics and the use of luminescence dating. Recent developments in methods and analytical techniques which have revolutionized the ways excavations are performed are also covered; as well as new areas within archeology, such as cultural tourism; and major new sites which have expanded our understanding of prehistory and human developments through time. In addition to significant expansion, first-edition entries have been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the progress that has been made in the last decade and a half.

Archaeological Chemistry

Author : Zvi Goffer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471915157
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (719 download)

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Download or read book Archaeological Chemistry written by Zvi Goffer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-08-04 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chemical study of archaeological materials Archaeological Chemistry, Second Edition is about the application of the chemical sciences to the study of ancient man and his material activities. The text of the book centers on the use of chemical methods, but also refers to the contributions of physics, biology, and genetics to archaeological research. Subjects discussed in the book include the determination of the nature of ancient materials, their provenance and age, the technologies used for the production of man-made materials, and the analysis of ancient human and animal remains (such as bone, dried blood, and coprolites), which yields information on ancient diets, kinship, habitancy, and migratory patterns. New developments in analytical chemistry and in related disciplines, which have contributed to archaeological research since the first edition of the book was published, are dealt with in this edition, which also includes: * Updated information on the study of the nature, age, and provenance of ancient materials * New sections on organic, biological and genetic studies * Glossary * Extensive bibliography The book is intended primarily for archaeologists, physical anthropologists and students of archaeology and physical anthropology, but will also be of use to conservators, curators, and art historians. Natural scientists reading it will become acquainted with advances in archaeological research which were made possible only by the application of chemical, physical, and biological methods and techniques.

Axe-heads and Identity

Author : Katharine Walker
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784917451
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (849 download)

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Download or read book Axe-heads and Identity written by Katharine Walker and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume seeks to re-assess the significance accorded to the body of stone and flint axe-heads imported into Britain from the Continent which have until now often been poorly understood, overlooked and undervalued in Neolithic studies.

Edeyen of Murzuq. Archaeological Survey in the Libyan Sahara

Author : Savino Di Lernia
Publisher : All’Insegna del Giglio
ISBN 13 : 8878143529
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (781 download)

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Download or read book Edeyen of Murzuq. Archaeological Survey in the Libyan Sahara written by Savino Di Lernia and published by All’Insegna del Giglio. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Il volume è relativo alla campagna archeologica condotta nel 2006 dall’Università ‘La Sapienza’ di Roma e dal Dipartimento di Archeologia di Tripoli nel Sahara libico, nelle aree date in concessione ad ENI North Africa. La documentazione è affidata essenzialmente alle fotografie. Sono riportate, oltre a foto che illustrano le sequenze delle attività di scavo e i reperti ceramici e litici, numerose foto inedite di pitture ed incisioni rupestri. Il testo è in lingua inglese e costituisce il primo rapporto ufficiale sul rischio archeologico nelle aree nelle quali vengono compiute delle ricerche petrolifere.

Archaeology in the Making

Author : William L Rathje
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136185275
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology in the Making written by William L Rathje and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeology in the Making is a collection of bold statements about archaeology, its history, how it works, and why it is more important than ever. This book comprises conversations about archaeology among some of its notable contemporary figures. They delve deeply into the questions that have come to fascinate archaeologists over the last forty years or so, those that concern major events in human history such as the origins of agriculture and the state, and questions about the way archaeologists go about their work. Many of the conversations highlight quite intensely held personal insight into what motivates us to pursue archaeology; some may even be termed outrageous in the light they shed on the way archaeological institutions operate – excavation teams, professional associations, university departments. Archaeology in the Making is a unique document detailing the history of archaeology in second half of the 20th century to the present day through the words of some of its key proponents. It will be invaluable for anybody who wants to understand the theory and practice of this ever developing discipline.