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Personal Ornaments in Prehistory
Emma L. Baysal
其他書名
An exploration of body augmentation from the Palaeolithic to the Early Bronze Age
出版Oxbow Books, 2019-08-29
主題History / Europe / GeneralSocial Science / ArchaeologyArt / GeneralDesign / Decorative Arts
ISBN17892528739781789252873
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=V3zKDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Beads, bracelets, necklaces, pendants and many other ornaments are familiar objects that play a fundamental role in personal expression and communication. This book considers how and why the human relationship with ornaments developed and continued over tens of thousands of years, from hunter-gatherer life in the cave to urban elites, from expedient use of natural resources to complex technologies.

Using evidence from archaeological sites across Turkey, the Near East and the Balkans, it explores the history of personal ornaments from their appearance in the Palaeolithic until the rise of urban centers in the Early Bronze Age and encompassing technologies ranging from stone cutting to early glazing, metallurgy and the roots of glass manufacture. The development of theoretical and practical approaches to ornaments and the current state of research are illustrated with a wide variety of examples.

This book shows that far from being objects of display, of little value in archaeological interpretation and often overlooked, these artifacts are key to understanding trade, relationships, values, beliefs and the construction of personal identity in the past. Indeed, more than any other group of artifacts, their variety in material, form, use and distribution opens doors to both wide ranging scientific exploration and consideration of what it is to be human.