| Wrapping and Unwrapping Material Culture: Archaeological and Anthropological Perspectives Contributor(s): Harris, Susanna (Editor), Douny, Laurence (Editor) |
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ISBN: 161132887X ISBN-13: 9781611328875 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 306 |
| LCCN: 2014003438 |
| Series: Ucl Institute of Archaeology Publications (Lcp) |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.37" W x 9.26" (1.18 lbs) 245 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This innovative volume challenges contemporary views on material culture by exploring the relationship between wrapping materials and practices and the objects, bodies, and places that define them. Using examples as diverse as baby swaddling, Egyptian mummies, Celtic tombs, lace underwear, textile clothing, and contemporary African silk, the dozen archaeologist and anthropologist contributors show how acts of wrapping and unwrapping are embedded in beliefs and thoughts of a particular time and place. Employing methods of artifact analysis, microscopy, and participant observation, the contributors provide a new lens on material culture and its relationship to cultural meaning. |