Artisans rule : product standardization and craft specialization in prehistoric society / edited by Ina Miloglav and Jasna Vukovic.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miloglav, Ina, editor.

Vuković, Jasna, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics, Prehistoric.

Industrial archaeology.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

Craft production and its significance for understanding social relations are one of the essential topics in prehistoric archaeology. Standardization of raw materials, products, and manufacturing procedures, and the presence or absence of specialized artisans still challenge scholars engaged in the studies of technology, social archaeology, exchange and distribution networks and economy in the past. In this volume, seven case studies covering a chronological span from the Neolithic to La Tène Europe explore the notions of standardization and specialization, the nature of their interrelationship, the methods for assessing their presence in the archaeological record, and their significance for the reconstruction of social relations and emergence of social complexity, while two ethnoarchaeological studies focus on the organization of production and methods of estimation of a number of artisans. This volume brings together research from prominent scholars, based on different theoretical perspectives, thus giving new insight into the fundamental issues related to artisans and their crafts.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Tables

Preface

Introduction

Standardized Vessels and Number of Potters

The Potter's Craft in Moldavia, Romania

Craft Production in the Vinca Culture

Standardization of Chipped Stone Artefacts and Patterning of Lithic Raw Material Procurement Strategies in the Late Neolithic and Early Chalcolithic in Serbia

Part-time Labor and Household Production

Communities of Practice and Potter's Experience

Assessing Standardization in Maltese Prehistoric Pottery Production

Non-standardized Specializations

Reconstructing the Rules

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5275-2486-8

OCLC:

1149121643