Wrapping and Unwrapping Material Culture : Archaeological and Anthropological Perspectives
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
ISBN-10
161132887X
ISBN-13
9781611328875
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc
Imprint
Left Coast Press Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 1st, 2014
Print length
245 Pages
Weight
521 grams
Product Classification:
ArchaeologySocial & cultural anthropology, ethnography
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Using examples as diverse as Egyptian mummies, Celtic tombs, Native American ceremonial bundles, and contemporary African textiles, twelve archaeologist and anthropologist contributors show how acts of wrapping and unwrapping are embedded in beliefs and thoughts of a particular time and place.
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.
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