An archaeology of materials : substantial transformations in early prehistoric Europe /
Chantal Conneller.
- New York : Routledge, 2011.
- ix, 158 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Routledge studies in archaeology ; 1 .
- Routledge studies in archaeology ; 1. .
"Simultaneously published in the UK"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [133]-152) and index.
Introduction : Making materials matter -- Forming materials -- Animal materials -- The mutability of stone -- Material worlds -- Conclusion : Substantial transformations.
This title develops a systematic approach to materials at a time when there has been a call for a greater focus on materials in material culture studies. It establishes a new perspective on the meaning and significance of materials, particularly those involved in mundane, daily usage.
Antiquities, Prehistoric--Europe. Materials--History.--Europe Materials--Analysis. Antiquities--Analysis. Material culture--History.--Europe Social change--History.--Europe Social archaeology--Europe.