Worked Bone, Antler, Ivory, and Keratinous Materials

This Element focuses on studying and documenting durable animal body artifacts like bone, antler, ivory, and keratinous tissues. It emphasizes caution and documentation, using illustrations and descriptions to understand their structure. It introduces terminology, diagnostic factors, and techniques used by craftspeople to modify animal materials.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Bone and antler; 3. Ivory and animal teeth; 4. Keratinous materials; 5. Modifications of animal materials; 6. Studying animal materials; 7. Conclusion; 8. Further reading and glossary; References.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Adam DiBattista, Adam (American School of Classical Stu Dibattista, Adam (American School of Classical Studies DiBattista
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009532686
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0953268-6
• Seiten: 102
• Serie: Elements in Current Archaeological Tools and Techniques
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Vor- und Frühgeschichte, Antike; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Sozialwissenschaften allgemein; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Archaeological science, methodology & techniques, Environmental archaeology, Archaeological science, methodology and techniques, Archaeological sites