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Book Synopsis Fragments of the Bronze Age by : Matthew G. Knight
Download or read book Fragments of the Bronze Age written by Matthew G. Knight and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The destruction and deposition of metalwork is a widely recognised phenomenon across Bronze Age Europe. Weapons were decommissioned and thrown into rivers; axes were fragmented and piled in hoards; and ornaments were crushed, contorted and placed in certain landscapes. Interpretation of this material is often considered in terms of whether such acts should be considered ritual offerings, or functional acts for storing, scrapping and recycling the metal. This book approaches this debate from a fresh perspective, by focusing on how the metalwork was destroyed and deposited as a means to understand the reasons behind the process. To achieve this, this study draws on experimental archaeology, as well as developing a framework for assessing what can be considered deliberate destruction. Understanding these processes not only helps us to recognise how destruction happened, but also gives us insights into the individuals involved in these practices. Through an examination of metalwork from south-west Britain, it is possible to observe the complexities involved at a localised level in the acts of destruction and deposition, as well as how they were linked to people and places. This case study is used to consider the social role of destruction and deposition more broadly in the Bronze Age, highlighting how it transformed over time and space.
Book Synopsis The Intentional Destruction and Deposition of Bronze Age Metalwork in South West England by : Matthew Giuseppe Knight
Download or read book The Intentional Destruction and Deposition of Bronze Age Metalwork in South West England written by Matthew Giuseppe Knight and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Destruction and Its Impact on Ancient Societies at the End of the Bronze Age by : Jesse Millek
Download or read book Destruction and Its Impact on Ancient Societies at the End of the Bronze Age written by Jesse Millek and published by Lockwood Press. This book was released on 2023-02-15 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a groundbreaking reassessment of the destructions that allegedly occurred at sites across the eastern Mediterranean at the end of the Late Bronze Age, and challenges the numerous grand theories that have been put forward to account for them. The author demonstrates that earthquakes, warfare, and destruction all played a much smaller role in this period than the literature of the past several decades has claimed, and makes the case that the end of the Late Bronze Age was a far less dramatic and more protracted process than is generally believed.
Book Synopsis The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain by : Susan M. Pearce
Download or read book The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain written by Susan M. Pearce and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Economies of Destruction by : David R. Fontijn
Download or read book Economies of Destruction written by David R. Fontijn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do people destroy objects and materials that are important to them? This book aims to make sense of this fascinating, yet puzzling social practice by focusing on a period in history in which such destructive behaviour reached unseen heights and complexity: the Bronze Age and Early Iron Age in Europe (c. 2300-500 BC). This period is often seen as the time in which a 'familiar' Europe took shape due to the rise of a metal-based economy. But it was also during the Bronze Age that massive amounts of scarce and recyclable metal were deliberately buried in the landscape and never taken out again. This systematic deposition of metalwork sits uneasily with our prevailing perception of the Bronze Age as the first 'rational-economic' period in history - and therewith - of ourselves. Taking the patterned archaeological evidence of these seemingly un-economic metalwork depositions at face value, it is shown that the 'un-economic' giving-up of metal valuables was an integral part of what a Bronze Age 'economy' was about. Based on case studies from Bronze Age Europe, this book attempts to reconcile the seemingly conflicting political and cultural approaches that are currently used to understand this pivotal period in Europe's deep history. It seems that to achieve something in society, something else must be given up. Using theories from economic anthropology, this book argues that - paradoxically - giving up that which was valuable created value. It will be invaluable to scholars and archaeologists interested in the Bronze Age, ancient economies, and a new angle on metalwork depositions.
Book Synopsis Economies of Destruction by : David Fontijn
Download or read book Economies of Destruction written by David Fontijn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do people destroy objects and materials that are important to them? This book aims to make sense of this fascinating, yet puzzling social practice by focusing on a period in history in which such destructive behaviour reached unseen heights and complexity: the Bronze Age and Early Iron Age in Europe (c. 2300–500 BC). This period is often seen as the time in which a ‘familiar’ Europe took shape due to the rise of a metal-based economy. But it was also during the Bronze Age that massive amounts of scarce and recyclable metal were deliberately buried in the landscape and never taken out again. This systematic deposition of metalwork sits uneasily with our prevailing perception of the Bronze Age as the first ‘rational-economic’ period in history – and therewith – of ourselves. Taking the patterned archaeological evidence of these seemingly un-economic metalwork depositions at face value, it is shown that the ‘un-economic’ giving-up of metal valuables was an integral part of what a Bronze Age ‘economy’ was about. Based on case studies from Bronze Age Europe, this book attempts to reconcile the seemingly conflicting political and cultural approaches that are currently used to understand this pivotal period in Europe’s deep history. It seems that to achieve something in society, something else must be given up. Using theories from economic anthropology, this book argues that – paradoxically – giving up that which was valuable created value. It will be invaluable to scholars and archaeologists interested in the Bronze Age, ancient economies, and a new angle on metalwork depositions.
Book Synopsis The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain (part 1). by : Susan Mary Pearce
Download or read book The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain (part 1). written by Susan Mary Pearce and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Social Context of Technology by : Leo Webley
Download or read book The Social Context of Technology written by Leo Webley and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Social Context of Technology explores non-ferrous metalworking in Britain and Ireland during the Bronze and Iron Ages (c. 2500 BC to 1st century AD). Bronze-working dominates the evidence, though the crafting of other non-ferrous metals – including gold, silver, tin and lead – is also considered. Metalwork has long played a central role in accounts of European later prehistory. Metals were important for making functional tools, and elaborate decorated objects that were symbols of prestige. Metalwork could be treated in special or ritualised ways, by being accumulated in large hoards or placed in rivers or bogs. But who made these objects? Prehistoric smiths have been portrayed by some as prosaic technicians, and by others as mystical figures akin to magicians. They have been seen both as independent, travelling ‘entrepreneurs’, and as the dependents of elite patrons. Hitherto, these competing models have not been tested through a comprehensive assessment of the archaeological evidence for metalworking. This volume fills that gap, with analysis focused on metalworking tools and waste, such as crucibles, moulds, casting debris and smithing implements. The find contexts of these objects are examined, both to identify places where metalworking occurred, and to investigate the cultural practices behind the deposition of metalworking debris. The key questions are: what was the social context of this craft, and what was its ideological significance? How did this vary regionally and change over time? As well as elucidating a key aspect of later prehistoric life in Britain and Ireland, this important examination by leading scholars contributes to broader debates on material culture and the social role of craft.
Book Synopsis The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain, Part Ii by : Susan M. Pearce
Download or read book The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain, Part Ii written by Susan M. Pearce and published by BAR British Series. This book was released on 1983-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407391014 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407391021 (Volume II); ISBN 9780860542360 (Volume set).
Book Synopsis The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain, Part i by : Susan M. Pearce
Download or read book The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain, Part i written by Susan M. Pearce and published by BAR British Series. This book was released on 1983-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407391014 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407391021 (Volume II); ISBN 9780860542360 (Volume set).
Book Synopsis The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain by : Susan M. Pearce
Download or read book The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain written by Susan M. Pearce and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Production and Distribution of Metalwork in the Middle Bronze Age in Southern Britain by : M. J. Rowlands
Download or read book The Production and Distribution of Metalwork in the Middle Bronze Age in Southern Britain written by M. J. Rowlands and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 1976 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally written as a Ph.D. thesis in 1970."
Book Synopsis Settlement and Metalworking in the Middle Bronze Age and Beyond by : Andy M. Jones
Download or read book Settlement and Metalworking in the Middle Bronze Age and Beyond written by Andy M. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 2008 and 2011 excavations were undertaken by the Cornwall Archaeological Unit at Tremough, near Penryn, Cornwall. The site is situated on a plateau overlooking the Carrick Roads, historically one of the busiest waterways in Cornwall. The excavations led to a large number of significant archaeological features being uncovered ranging from Neolithic pits to Bronze Age structures and late prehistoric enclosures. Foremost of these sites were a Middle Bronze roundhouse (circa 1500-1300 cal BC) and a large circular Late Bronze Age enclosure (circa 1000-800 cal BC). Importantly, the roundhouse was found to contain stone molds associated with the production of socketed tools and pins, and traces of metalworking were found inside the building. As such, the excavations have provided the first evidence for metalworking inside a Middle Bronze Age roundhouse in southern England, as well as radiocarbon dating for a range of metalwork forms. As part of the project finds of metalwork from other roundhouses in the South West region have been reassessed. The Late Bronze Age enclosure is the first of its type to found in the South West of Britain. It encircled a large number of pits and postholes, some of which were associated with rectangular post-built structures. A carefully made cairn of burnt stone beside a large pit and a second large pit containing burnt stone and pottery were also investigated. These may have been associated with cooking or perhaps with a small-scale episode of metalworking, as the tip of a sword mold was found in one of the pits. The significance of the investigated sites is fully discussed with regard to their relationships with other prehistoric sites on the plateau and in terms of their wider context with other sites in the South West and beyond.
Book Synopsis The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britian by : Matthew G. Knight
Download or read book The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britian written by Matthew G. Knight and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Completely Normal Practice by : Marieke Visser
Download or read book A Completely Normal Practice written by Marieke Visser and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unravelling the logic behind the puzzling practice of selective metalwork deposition in the European Bronze Age.
Book Synopsis The Petters Late Bronze Age Metalwork by : Stuart Needham
Download or read book The Petters Late Bronze Age Metalwork written by Stuart Needham and published by British Museum Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full catalogue of the hoard, with drawings; scientific analyses and discussion; study of the hoard in relation to the Petters site; study of hoard contents and components in relation to other hoards and to LBA metalworking practices. 146p with figs. (BM Occ. Papers 70, 1990) Pb
Book Synopsis Bronze Age Metalworking in the Netherlands (c. 2000-800 BC) by : M. H. G. Kuijpers
Download or read book Bronze Age Metalworking in the Netherlands (c. 2000-800 BC) written by M. H. G. Kuijpers and published by Sidestone Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost fifty years ago J. J. Butler started his research to trace the possible remains of a Bronze Age metalworker's workshop in the Netherlands. Yet, while metalworking has been deduced on the ground of the existence of regional types of axes and some scarce finds related to metalworking, the smith's workplace has remained elusive. In this Research Master Thesis I have tried to tackle this problem. I have considered both the social as well as the technological aspects of metalworking to be able to determine conclusively whether metalworking took place in the Netherlands or not. The first part of the thesis revolves around the social position of the smith and the social organization of metalworking. My approach entails a re-evaluation of the current theories on metalworking, which I believe to be unfounded and one-sided. They tend to disregard production of everyday objects of which the most prominent example is the axe. The second part deals with the technological aspects of metalworking and how these processes are manifested in the archaeological record. Based on evidence from archaeological sites elsewhere in Europe and with the aid of experimental archaeology a metalworking toolkit is constructed. Finally, a method is presented which might help archaeologists recognize the workplace of a Bronze Age smith.
