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An archaeology of skill : metalworking skill and material specialization in early Bronze Age Central Europe / Maikel H.G. Kuijpers.

Penn Museum Library GN799.A9 K85 2018
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Kuijpers, M. H. G. (Maikel H. G.), author.
Series:
Routledge studies in archaeology ; 29.
Routledge studies in archaeology ; [29]
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Axes, Prehistoric.
Bronze age.
Workmanship.
Physical Description:
xvi, 318 pages ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
Contents:
A matter of skill
Hard and soft approaches to ancient metallurgy: two sides of the same coin
Craft theory
Perceptive categories and the standard of the time
Metal axes and metallographic samples
Approaching the data from a craftsperson's perspective
Late Copper Age axes
Early Bronze Age Period I axes
Early Bronze Age Period II axes
Material specialisation and skill
The right beginning; intentionality and axe-recipes
Final reflections: what is skill and what does it bring about?
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Kuijpers, M.H.G. (Maikel H.G.). Archaeology of skill.
ISBN:
9781138718098
1138718092
OCLC:
980858577

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