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Journal articles on the topic "Archaeological objects"

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A., KAZAKOV, MARAKULIN D., and KAZAKOVA O. "ON THE CIVIL TURNOVER OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL OBJECTS (TO THE FORMULATION OF THE PROBLEM)." Preservation and study of the cultural heritage of the Altai Territory 28 (2022): 66–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.14258/2411-1503.2022.28.10.

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The authors raise the problem that appears from the difference in the content of the concepts “historical and cultural monument”, “antiques” and “archaeological object”, which ultimately leads to the connivance of such illegal activities as the looting of archaeological sites. Activities related to trade, exchange, donation of archaeological objects are often perceived as quite legitimate. Thus, the civil turnover of archaeological objects is one of the main factors stimulating criminal “black digging” that destroys historical and cultural monuments. According to Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 73 of 25.06.2002, all archaeological objects are subject to mandatory transfer to the state in accordance with the procedure established by the federal body for the protection of cultural heritage objects, i.e. any actions on civil turnover of archaeological objects are subject to mandatory encumbrance.
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VALUIEV, Anton. "Archaeological heritage as a subject of criminal offense." Economics. Finances. Law 2, no. - (February 27, 2023): 53–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.37634/efp.2023.2.11.

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Today, the archaeological heritage is an integral element of the objective side of the composition of the crime provided for in Art. 298 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. At the same time, the effectiveness of the mentioned article, in our opinion, raises certain doubts. First of all, this is due to the fact that encroachments, the subject of which is the archaeological heritage, have a high level of latency. In addition, when applying Part 1 of Art. 298 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, in the vast majority of cases, there is a problem of proving that illegal archaeological explorations, excavations, other earthworks or underwater works were carried out precisely on the site of archaeological heritage. This paper is devoted to the study of archaeological heritage as a subject of criminal encroachment and clarification of the terminological apparatus used in defining the specified element. During the research, all existing archaeological heritage sites in Ukraine were divided into three groups: 1) known archaeological heritage sites; 2) intended objects of archaeological heritage; 3) unknown objects of archaeological heritage. The given gradation gives rise to certain peculiarities regarding the status of archaeological heritage objects and the adaptation of measures aimed at their protection. Yes, criminal protection under Art. 298 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine applies only to objects of archaeological heritage of the first group. Legal protection is provided to known objects of archaeological heritage that have just been discovered or those that exist as monuments of national or local importance, that is, objects that have been granted the legal status of «object of archaeological heritage» by the state. In any other case, it is impossible to prosecute the guilty persons for the illegal conduct of archaeological explorations, excavations, other earthworks or underwater works on the object of archaeological heritage, which belongs to the second or third group. They do not have the corresponding legal status of «site of archaeological heritage», despite the fact that they are such in essence. It became necessary to introduce changes to the current legislation for the purpose of preventive protection not only of objects of archaeological heritage with a clearly defined legal status, but also of those that do not have it.
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Kazakov, A. A., O. M. Kazakova, and D. A. Marakulin. "Archaeological Artefacts as Objects of Property Relations." Izvestiya of Altai State University, no. 3(125) (July 12, 2022): 57–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.14258/izvasu(2022)3-09.

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The article analyzes illegal activities aimed at predatory excavations of archaeological monuments, known as "black digging", and also raises the problem of civil turnover of archaeological objects as a factor stimulating such criminal activity. The authors raise the problem of a vague understanding of the legal status of such concepts as "historical and cultural monument", "antiques" and "archaeological object" both among members of the public and in the legal community. Since the civil turnover of historical and cultural monuments is allowed with some restrictions, lawyers consider the purchase and sale of archaeological artefacts to be quite legal. However, the law imposes restrictions on the civil turnover of archaeological heritage objects, still there has not yet been a single precedent of bringing to justice dealers in archaeological objects. To combat the illegal storage and trafficking of archaeological objects, lawyers need to analyze the legal basis and eliminate the existing legal conflict, which allows persons engaged in illegal activities to avoid responsibility for such offences.
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Henderson, A. Gwynn, and Linda S. Levstik. "Reading Objects." Advances in Archaeological Practice 4, no. 4 (November 2016): 503–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.7183/2326-3768.4.4.503.

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AbstractObject-based, experiential learning/evidence-based inquiry engages young minds and models how research is conducted. It is clear that this kind of authentic experience stays with students long afterward. Our research investigated 74 fifth-grade public school students’ conceptions of evidence, of the provisional nature of archaeological and historical interpretations, and of the purposes for using archaeology to study the past. Three and four years later, we conducted follow-up interviews with 29 of the students to investigate what they remembered about their archaeological experience, including classroom instruction, excavation/labwork, and concepts related to archaeological processes and historical information. Our study shows that in-depth archaeological study has considerable sticking power. It also provides important insights into how students think about archaeology, history, and the past, and how they relate “things” to the past and to past cultures. In particular, it shows that the materiality of archaeology offers students opportunities to create multiple, evidence-based interpretations when they are taught to understand culture in material ways. Our study also offers concrete suggestions for anyone considering using objects to teach about the past: use an inquiry-based approach, take students’ prior knowledge into account, use metaphors carefully with younger children, and make the human-object connection explicit for all.
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Nielsen-Grimm, Glenna, and Robyn Haynie. "Care of Archaeological Materials Begins in the Field." Advances in Archaeological Practice 7, no. 3 (August 2019): 284–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aap.2019.18.

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AbstractCare of archaeological materials should begin when recovered in the field. Care and stabilization of objects in the field will greatly increase their research and exhibit potential. Identifying problems and understanding basic solutions to object care and stabilization is an important part of training for all potential object handlers. Proper care and stabilization of objects can and should be a priority for all object users—excavators, lab analysts, museum staff, and researchers. Constant dialogue and communication between repository specialists and archaeologists can be the most useful source for care of all archaeological objects.
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Streltsov, Mikhail A. "GEOECOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN THE NORTH-WEST OF THE RUSSIAN PLAIN." Vestnik of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University Series Natural and Medical Sciences, no. 2 (2023): 60–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.5922/gikbfu-2023-2-5.

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The study of geo-ecological factors allows not only to determine the nature of human economic activities but also reveals natural influences affecting the placement of archaeologi­cal objects in the past. Special attention is given to «Stone piles» («Lappish cairns») — stone piles widely found within the studied territory. Despite years of archaeological research, the nature of these structures remains enigmatic, though archaeological artifacts are often absent. The application of geo-chemical research methods enables the assessment of ancient human impact on the surrounding environment and also provides insights into their activities and motivations for selecting specific locations. Analysis of geo-chemical indicators such as SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, CaO, Fe2O3 helps reveal distinct microrelief features. The examination of an­thropogenic activity-related geo-chemical modules within the archaeological site, such as P2O5(anthrop), CaO(anthrop), K2O(anthrop), Rb(anthrop), facilitates the reconstruction of functional zones within the site and identifies the type of economic activities conducted there. This study has for the first time identified geo-ecological factors influencing various types of archaeologi­cal sites, including settlements, burial grounds, and ritual objects. Through the analysis of geo-chemical, archaeological, and landscape parameters, it was possible to establish the influ­ence of these factors on the distribution of such objects in the past.
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McCawley, J. C., and Colin Pearson. "Conservation of Marine Archaeological Objects." Studies in Conservation 36, no. 2 (May 1991): 121. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1506336.

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Gill, David W. J. "Returning Archaeological Objects to Italy." International Journal of Cultural Property 25, no. 3 (August 2018): 283–321. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s094073911800019x.

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Abstract:It has been more than 20 years since the raids on the premises at the Geneva Freeport were linked to Giacomo Medici. The seizure of photographic records led to a major investigation of acquisitions by museums and private collectors. This was expanded following the confiscation of archives from Robin Symes and Gianfranco Becchina. Over 350 items have been returned to Italy from North American public and private collections as well as auction houses and galleries. This article reviews the returns and identifies some of the major themes. It also notes some of the unresolved cases both in North America and in Europe and Japan.
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L-W., H., Brian Williams, and Sarah Gormley. "Archaeological Objects from County Fermanagh." Clogher Record 17, no. 3 (2002): 832. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/27699482.

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Martin, Colin. "Conservation of marine archaeological objects." Journal of Archaeological Science 17, no. 4 (July 1990): 469–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0305-4403(90)90009-t.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Archaeological objects"

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Rimmer, Melanie B. "Investigating the treatment of chloride-infested archaeological iron objects." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2010. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/54986/.

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Archaeological iron objects become infested with chloride ions during burial. These enhance electrochemical corrosion, acidify the pore solution and form hygroscopic p-FeOOH. Controlling chloride-induced corrosion requires <15% relative humidity (RH) this is difficult to achieve in practice. Iron objects are at significant risk when dry storage is not maintained. Alkaline deoxygenated solutions remove chloride ions from objects. A large quantitative dataset was needed to evaluate the chloride extraction efficiency, the relationship between chloride concentration and corrosion rate and the risks posed by aqueous treatments. Using 120 archaeological iron nails as sample material, and recording chloride extraction behaviour for each individual object, three treatments were tested nitrogen-deoxygenated 0.1M NaOH (20 C) and alkaline sulphite (0.1M NaOH/0.05M Na2S03) at 20 C and 60 C. Objects were subsequently digested to measure residual chloride. Chloride extraction efficiency was 60-99% in most cases 87% of treatments resulted in residual chloride levels <1000 ppm. Accelerated corrosion tests showed that treated objects were more stable than untreated. Post-treatment scanning electron microscopy identified chloride ions in corrosion products or within slag inclusions, but none at the metal/corrosion interface. The transformation of synthetic P-FeOOH showed that 0.5M NaOH or 0.1M NaOH/0.05M Na2S03 (60 C) produced the maximum transformation (c.50%) to a-FeOOH and/or a-Fe203. It could not be confirmed whether this reaction occurs on objects. Risk to objects was evaluated by assessing physical damage during treatment and modelling chemical residues. Less than 2% of objects experienced total fragmentation 69% experienced no change. The most likely chemical residue from alkaline sulphite is Na2S04 this poses no threat to objects at RH <76%. The research reported here is a substantial addition to the body of data about desalination treatment. It improves understanding of the benefits and risks of treatment in relation to developing improved conservation strategies for highly chloride-contaminated objects.
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da, Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida Vera. "Towards Functional Analysis of Archaeological Objects through Reverse Engineering Processes." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/129161.

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La arqueología es una disciplina ‘visual’ por excelencia, ya que la percepción visual nos permite tomar conciencia de las propiedades fundamentales de los objetos: tamaño, orientación, forma, color, textura, posición en el espacio, distancia o todas estas características al mismo tiempo. En este trabajo se asume que la conducta humana en el pasado puede estudiarse a partir del examen de los elementos arqueológicos observables en el presente. De igual modo, se considera que también existen rasgos no visuales que caracterizan los objetos y materiales en el pasado. La información que nos permite entender muchas de las propiedades funcionales de los objetos es de naturaleza multidimensional: el tamaño refiere a la altura, longitud, profundidad, peso y masa; la forma, refiere a la geometría que define superficies y volúmenes; textura, a la microtopografía y aspecto visual; y por último a la composición del material, es decir, a la combinación de los distintos elementos que forman el total y la manera en que tales partes se combinan. Esta investigación se basa en una idea más general de la percepción (del Latín perceptio, percipio), usualmente definida como la organización, identificación e interpretación de la información sensorial con el fin de representar y entender el entorno. No debe entenderse como una recepción pasiva de estas señales, más bien como la integración del aprendizaje, la memoria, y las expectativas. Esta investigación explora diferentes maneras de entender la idea de percepción arqueológica, que incluye el proceso bottom-up del procesamiento de información sensorial, así como los efectos top-down. El proceso bottom-up es básicamente la información de bajo nivel que se utiliza para construir la información de alto nivel (por ejemplo, formas y texturas para el reconocimiento de objetos y la explicación funcional). El proceso top-down se refiere al concepto y a las expectativas (conocimiento) que influencian la percepción. El enfoque adoptado sigue las teorías computacionales actuales sobre la percepción de objetos que intentan proponer nuevas vías explicativas acerca de las conductas humanas en el pasado, a partir del análisis de datos visuales y no visuales, teniendo en cuenta que las apariencias visuales y incluso las características de composición sólo limitan la forma en que un objeto puede ser utilizado, pero nunca lo determinan totalmente. En este trabajo sugiero que las propiedades perceptivas deberían ser rigurosamente medidas y codificadas para poder llegar a entender cómo se produjeron y/o se utilizaron los objetos en el pasado. Hasta ahora, la insuficiencia y la falta de un consenso claro sobre los métodos tradicionales de descripción de los objetos - sobre todo visual, ambigua, subjetiva y cualitativa - han conducido invariablemente a unas interpretaciones ambiguas y subjetivas. Por consiguiente, es muy importante sistematizar, formalizar y estandarizar métodos y procedimientos más objetivos, exactos, matemáticos y cuantitativos, y siempre que sea posible automatizarlos. Es en este contexto, se ha intentado desarrollar una metodología basada en modelos digitales tridimensionales para medir, describir cuantitativamente y analizar el uso y el comportamiento de los objetos arqueológicos. También, se intenta comprender las posibles relaciones entre la geometría, el material, y la(s) función(es) de los objetos arqueológicos al sugerir nuevas maneras de estudiar formas de comportamiento pasadas que puedan ser confirmadas a partir del examen de los observables arqueológicos en el presente.
Archaeology seems to be a quintessentially ‘visual’ discipline, because visual perception makes us aware of such fundamental properties of objects as their size, orientation, form, colour, texture, spatial position, distance, all at once. I assume that human behaviour in the past can be asserted on the examination of archaeological observables in the present. In any case, I take into account that there are also non visual features characterizing ancient objects and materials. Information that should make us aware of many functional properties of objects is multidimensional in nature: size, which makes reference to height, length, depth, weight and mass; shape and form, which make reference to the geometry of contour, surfaces and volume; texture, which refers to microtopography (roughness, waviness, and lay) and visual appearance (colour variations, brightness, reflectivity and transparency); and finally material composition, meaning the combining of distinct elements to form a whole, and the manner in which such parts are combined. This research is based on the more global idea of Perception (from the Latin perceptio, percipio), usually defined as the organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information in order to represent and understand the environment. It should be understood not as the passive receipt of these signals, but the integration of learning, memory, and expectation. This research explores different ways of understanding the very idea of archaeological perception, which involves top-down effects as well as the bottom-up process of processing some sensory input. The bottom-up processing is basically low-level information that’s used to build up higher-level information (e.g., shapes, forms and textures for object recognition and functional explanation). The top-down processing refers to an archaeologist’s concept and expectations (knowledge) that influence perception. The approach adopted here is to follow current computational theories of object perception to ameliorate the way archaeology can deal with the explanation of human behaviour in the past (function) from the analysis of visual and non-visual data, taking into account that visual appearances and even compositional characteristics only constrain the way an object may be used, but never fully determine it. I suggest that perceptual properties should be rigorously measured and coded if archaeologists intend to understand how objects were produced and/or used in the past. The insufficiency and lack of a clear consensus on the traditional methods of form description – mostly visual, descriptive, ambiguous, subjective and qualitative – have invariably led to ambiguous and subjective interpretations of its functions. It is thus strongly advisable to systematize, formalize and standardize methods and procedures more objective, precise, mathematical and quantitative, and whenever possible automated. In this context, I intend to develop a framework based on three dimensional geometrical digital models to measure, describe, test and analyse the use and behaviour of archaeological artefacts. I try to understand the possible relationships between the geometry, material, and function(s) of archaeological artefacts by suggesting new ways of studying the way behaviour in the past can be asserted on the examination of archaeological observables in the present. In this research, a novel framework is applied to three case studies which span a broad diachrony ranging from the Palaeolithic in Cantabria to the Neolithic in Catalonia, Spain. In respect to the archaeological objects, these encompass rock art, sculptures, lithics, and bows, as well as a wide variety of raw-materials. Each case study addresses its own archaeological questions, has particular aims, and therefore approaches. They are not intended to be exhaustive, but to provide a rounded picture in terms of the framework´s potentialities and effectiveness.
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Saunders, Robin David. "Seabed scour emanating from submerged three dimensional objects : archaeological case studies." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.418924.

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Hermoza, Aragonés Renato. "3D Reconstruction of Incomplete Archaeological Objects Using a Generative Adversarial Network." Master's thesis, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2018. http://tesis.pucp.edu.pe/repositorio/handle/123456789/12263.

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We introduce a data-driven approach to aid the repairing and conservation of archaeological objects: ORGAN, an object reconstruction generative adversarial network (GAN). By using an encoder-decoder 3D deep neural network on a GAN architecture, and combining two loss objectives: a completion loss and an Improved Wasserstein GAN loss, we can train a network to effectively predict the missing geometry of damaged objects. As archaeological objects can greatly differ between them, the network is conditioned on a variable, which can be a culture, a region or any metadata of the object. In our results, we show that our method can recover most of the information from damaged objects, even in cases where more than half of the voxels are missing, without producing many errors.
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Chiripanhura, Pauline. "Archaeological collections as a prime research asset: objects and Great Zimbabwe's past." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27947.

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This thesis sought to explore the lifeways of second-millennium AD inhabitants of Great Zimbabwe through the analyses of material objects housed in museums. Great Zimbabwe comprises walled stone enclosures and non-walled settlements covering approximately 720ha. A number of data acquisition techniques, such as desktop survey, analyses of museum collections, supplementary field survey and excavations, were employed to collect relevant datasets to address the research questions. The sampling strategy adapted for this research enabled the study of material objects from different components making up Great Zimbabwe. The main conclusions drawn from this study are as follows: (i) Within varying temporal scales, the nature and distribution of local and imported objects are largely similar across the site; (ii) chronologically and typologically speaking, there is evidence that different parts of the site were occupied and abandoned at different times; and (iii) based on the similarities in material objects and associated production debris and infrastructure, it is likely that different components were self-sufficient units. This study has underscored the significance of existing collections in developing new interpretations of Great Zimbabwe's past lifeways, thereby motivating for the need for similar work to understand the hundreds of similar settlements scattered across southern Africa.
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Ozturk, Aybuke. "Design, Implementation and Analysis of a Description Model for Complex Archaeological Objects." Thesis, Lyon, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018LYSE2048/document.

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La céramique est l'un des matériaux archéologiques les plus importants pour aider à la reconstruction des civilisations passées. Les informations à propos des objets céramiques complexes incluent des données textuelles, numériques et multimédias qui posent plusieurs défis de recherche abordés dans cette thèse. D'un point de vue technique, les bases de données de céramiques présentent différents formats de fichiers, protocoles d'accès et langages d'interrogation. Du point de vue des données, il existe une grande hétérogénéité et les experts ont différentes façons de représenter et de stocker les données. Il n'existe pas de contenu et de terminologie standard, surtout en ce qui concerne la description des céramiques. De plus, la navigation et l'observation des données sont difficiles. L'intégration des données est également complexe en raison de laprésence de différentes dimensions provenant de bases de données distantes, qui décrivent les mêmes catégories d'objets de manières différentes.En conséquence, ce projet de thèse vise à apporter aux archéologues et aux archéomètres des outils qui leur permettent d'enrichir leurs connaissances en combinant différentes informations sur les céramiques. Nous divisons notre travail en deux parties complémentaires : (1) Modélisation de données archéologiques complexes, et (2) Partitionnement de données (clustering) archéologiques complexes. La première partie de cette thèse est consacrée à la conception d'un modèle de données archéologiques complexes pour le stockage des données céramiques. Cette base de donnée alimente également un entrepôt de données permettant des analyses en ligne (OLAP). La deuxième partie de la thèse est consacrée au clustering (catégorisation) des objets céramiques. Pour ce faire, nous proposons une approche floue, dans laquelle un objet céramique peut appartenir à plus d'un cluster (d'une catégorie). Ce type d'approche convient bien à la collaboration avec des experts, enouvrant de nouvelles discussions basées sur les résultats du clustering.Nous contribuons au clustering flou (fuzzy clustering) au sein de trois sous-tâches : (i) une nouvelle méthode d'initialisation des clusters flous qui maintient linéaire la complexité de l'approche ; (ii) un indice de qualité innovant qui permet de trouver le nombre optimal de clusters ; et (iii) l'approche Multiple Clustering Analysis qui établit des liens intelligents entre les données visuelles, textuelles et numériques, ce qui permet de combiner tous les types d'informations sur les céramiques. Par ailleurs, les méthodes que nous proposons pourraient également être adaptées à d'autres domaines d'application tels que l'économie ou la médecine
Ceramics are one of the most important archaeological materials to help in the reconstruction of past civilizations. Information about complex ceramic objects is composed of textual, numerical and multimedia data, which induce several research challenges addressed in this thesis. From a technical perspective, ceramic databases have different file formats, access protocols and query languages. From a data perspective, ceramic data are heterogeneous and experts have differentways of representing and storing data. There is no standardized content and terminology, especially in terms of description of ceramics. Moreover, data navigation and observation are difficult. Data integration is also difficult due to the presence of various dimensions from distant databases, which describe the same categories of objects in different ways.Therefore, the research project presented in this thesis aims to provide archaeologists and archaeological scientists with tools for enriching their knowledge by combining different information on ceramics. We divide our work into two complementary parts: (1) Modeling of Complex Archaeological Data and (2) Clustering Analysis of Complex Archaeological Data. The first part of this thesis is dedicated to the design of a complex archaeological database model for the storage of ceramic data. This database is also used to source a data warehouse for doing online analytical processing (OLAP). The second part of the thesis is dedicated to an in-depth clustering (categorization) analysis of ceramic objects. To do this, we propose a fuzzy approach, where ceramic objects may belong to more than one cluster (category). Such a fuzzy approach is well suited for collaborating with experts, by opening new discussions based on clustering results.We contribute to fuzzy clustering in three sub-tasks: (i) a novel fuzzy clustering initialization method that keeps the fuzzy approach linear; (ii) an innovative quality index that allows finding the optimal number of clusters; and (iii) the Multiple Clustering Analysis approach that builds smart links between visual, textual and numerical data, which assists in combining all types ofceramic information. Moreover, the methods we propose could also be adapted to other application domains such as economy or medicine
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Walton, Marc Sebastian. "A materials chemistry investigation of archaeological lead glazes." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2004. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:eb3eb473-d434-4f45-ac78-03b6f6de3649.

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In this thesis, the fabrication technology of Roman lead glazes were examined using a number of materials science techniques: namely, electron probe microanalysis, X-ray diffraction, and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. The overall aim of this work was to discern particular technological styles for a wide group of lead glazes by quantifying the chemical and microstructural features of glaze production. Using experimental replication, it was found that two basic methods of glazing could be identified chemically. When applying PbO alone to an earthenware ceramic, the resulting glaze was in equilibrium with the ceramic as indicated by flat compositional profiles obtained along the glaze cross-section. However, when applying PbO·SiO2 mixtures to earthenware ceramics, gradient profiles indicative of diffusive mass transfer were obtained from the glaze cross-section. On the basis of these chemical criteria, these two methods of glazing were identified in archaeological material. It has been determined that the earliest lead glazes from Anatolia and Italy (approximately 1st century B.C.) were made using PbO·SiO2 mixtures applied to calcareous clays with Fe and Cu oxides added as colourants. Later production (post 2nd century A.D.), seems to have employed PbO alone applied to non-calcareous clays with no intentionally added colourants. The Roman production of lead glazes was compared to both those of Late Antiquity (4th – 10th centuries A.D.) which continued to use PbO applied to non-calcareous clays, and to those of Byzantine and Islamic contexts (8th – 14th centuries A.D.) which seem to have used PbO·SiO2 mixtures applied to both calcareous and non-calcareous clays. It is also argued that the technological features of the Byzantine and Islamic glaze production shared more in common with the contemporary Chinese lead glazing tradition (the Sancai wares of the 7th century A.D.) which also used PbO·SiO2 mixtures applied to non-calcareous clays, than with the Late Antique glazing tradition.
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Campbell, Crystal Celena. "Novel objects and new practices an archaeological analysis of smoking pipes from Banda, Ghana /." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2006.

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Thesis (M.A.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Department of Anthropology, 2006.
"This dissertation is a compound document (contains both a paper copy and a CD as part of the dissertation). The CD requires the following system requirements: Adobe Acrobat"--ProQuest document view. Includes bibliographical references.
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Pomerantz, Solomon. "The prehistory of Madagascar : microbotanical and archaeological evidence from coastal and highland sites." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2017. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:a0f536e8-9f1f-451b-b02d-cc9365ed3aba.

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Despite nearly one hundred years of archaeological and palaeoecological research in Madagascar, the human colonisation of the island remains poorly understood. Long- standing narratives of this colonisation described the arrival of Austronesian- speaking peoples by AD 400, eventually reaching the Central Highlands by the 12th century. The recent discovery of microlithic tools at the rockshelter of Lakaton'i Anja has radically disrupted conventional narratives for this colonisation by more than doubling the known period of Madagascar's human history, and questioning the presumed Austronesian origins of these first Malagasy peoples. This discovery also challenges existing models for the late Holocene extinction of the island's megafauna. This thesis constitutes the first systematic review in the last thirty years of literature relating to the colonisation of the island, as well as the first to approach this multidisciplinary material in light of new archaeological evidence from Lakaton'i Anja. This study also represents the first comprehensive and comparative phytolith analysis conducted on Madagascar. Despite the wide application of phytolith analysis across regional archaeological and palaeoecological contexts, it has never before been applied here. This thesis explores the botanical impact of these early colonists in and around sites of occupation, as well as tracing the introduction of Asian rice (Oryza sativa) and domesticated bananas (Musa acuminata). New methods of phytolith analysis were developed, adapted, and applied to sediments collected from two seasons of excavations in 2012 and 2013. The sites of Lakaton'i Anja, Mahilaka, and Ankadivory D'Ralambo were re-excavated, as well as the new site of Ampasimahavelona, near Vohémar. This thesis presents and discusses these excavations as well as the earliest evidence for the cultivation of both Musa acuminata and Oryza sativa on Madagascar, and an ultra-high resolution botanical perspective on the last four millennia of Madagascar's prehistory.
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Odegaard, nancy Nell, and n/a. "Archaeological and ethnographic painted wood artifacts from the North American Southwest : the case study of a matrix approach for the conservation of cultural materials." University of Canberra. Applied Science, 1996. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060822.132115.

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This study examines and demonstrates the value of a matrix approach in the discipline of conservation and the concerns specific to the conservation of archaeological and ethnographic objects. The chapters identify the relevance of the matrix to current conservation practices through a history of artifact conservation and a discussion of the factors that compromise the conservators' role in the study and preservation of material culture. The discussion evaluates the nature of systematic research collections, the impact of legal issues, and the ethics of including cultural context as important aspects in the development of the matrix approach. The matrix approach provides the conservator with a number of variables or categories of information that may assist in the determination of an appropriate conservation process. In this study, the matrix approach was tested on a number of artifact objects. To provide a common link, all of the objects were characterized by paint on some form of cellulose (wood or a wood-like substrate). The object cases were from both ethnographic and archaeological contexts, and the work involved both laboratory procedures and consideration of non-laboratory (i.e. legal, cultural, ethical) aspects. The specific objects included (1) a probable tiponi of archaeological (Anasazi culture) context, (2) a group of coiled baskets of archaeological (Mogollon culture) context, (3) a kachina doll of ethnographic (Hopi culture) context, (4) a group of prayer sticks of archaeological (Puebloan and Tohono O'Odham) context, and (5) a fiddle of ethnographic (Apache culture) context. By recognizing the unique and diverse aspects of anthropology collections, the conservator who uses a matrix approach is better equipped to work with archaeologists on sites, with curators and exhibit designers in museums, and with claimants (or the descendants of an object's maker) in carrying out the multiple activities frequently involved in the conservation of objects as they exist in an ever broadening and more political context.
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Heritage, English, Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), and Museum Documentation Association (Great Britain). Archaelogical Objects Thesaurus Working Party., eds. MDA archaeological objects thesaurus. Cambridge: Museum Documentation Association, 1997.

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C, Pearson, ed. Conservation of marine archaeological objects. London: Butterworths, 1987.

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Sarah, Gormley, Scott B. G, McCartan Sinéad, Donnelly Colm J, Gilmour Gillian, and Northern Ireland. Environment and Heritage Service. Built Heritage., eds. Archaeological objects from County Fermanagh. Belfast: Blackstaff Press and the Environment and Heritage Service, Built Heritage, 2002.

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S, Lukesh Susan, and Brown University. Center for Old-World Archaeology and Art., eds. Interpretatio rerum: Archaeological essays on objects and meaning. Providence, R.I: Center for Old World Archaeology and Art, Brown University, 1999.

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Allen, Steven J. The illustration of wooden artefacts: An introduction and guide to the depiction of wooden objects from archaeological excavations. Oxford: Association of Archaeological Illustrators & Surveyors, 1994.

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Palestinian objects at the University of Minnesota. Malibu: Undena Publications, 1986.

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Archaeological Center (Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel). Archaeological center: Ancient coins and antiquities. Tel Aviv: Archaeological center, 2008.

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Archaeological Center (Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel). Archaeological center: Ancient coins and antiquities. Tel Aviv: Archaeological center, 2009.

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Scott, Carroll, Zimmt Werner S, Spurgeon David 1962-, and Lane Stacey K, eds. Material characterization tests for objects of art and archaeology. 2nd ed. London: Archetype Publications, 2005.

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Bliquez, Lawrence J. Roman surgical instruments and other minor objects in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. Mainz: Verlag Philipp von Zabern, 1994.

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Wiescher, Michael, and Khachatur Manukyan. "Archaeological Dating." In Scientific Analysis of Cultural Heritage Objects, 189–222. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-02087-2_5.

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Öztürk, Aybüke, Louis Eyango, Sylvie Yona Waksman, Stéphane Lallich, and Jérôme Darmont. "Warehousing Complex Archaeological Objects." In Modeling and Using Context, 226–39. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25591-0_17.

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Masuda, Tomohito, Yosuke Yamada, Nobuaki Kuchitsu, and Katsushi Ikeuchi. "Illumination Simulation for Archaeological Investigation." In Digitally Archiving Cultural Objects, 419–39. Boston, MA: Springer US, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75807_20.

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Macaulay, Elizabeth R. "Columns as Cultural Capital: The Jordanian Practice of Gifting Archaeological Objects." In Archaeological Ambassadors, 121–75. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51391-6_4.

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Pernicka, Ernst. "Provenance Determination of Archaeological Metal Objects." In Archaeometallurgy in Global Perspective, 239–68. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9017-3_11.

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Sörman, Anna, Astrid A. Noterman, and Markus Fjellström. "Fragmentation in archaeological context – studying the incomplete." In Broken Bodies, Places and Objects, 1–22. London: Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003350026-1.

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Dawson, N. M. "‘Archaeological Objects’: Ireland, 1860–2014; Northern Ireland, 1921–97." In Palgrave Modern Legal History, 441–83. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12833-2_9.

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Mittica, Gloria, Carmelo Colelli, and Jan Kindberg Jacobsen. "17. From Paper to Open-Air Archive: Reconstructing Illegal Excavations and Art-Market Circulations of Archaeological Objects in the Case of the Archaic Sanctuary on Timpone della Motta, Southern Italy." In Shaping Archaeological Archives, 323–41. Turnhout: Brepols Publishers, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1484/m.arc-eb.5.133508.

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Plutniak, Sébastien, Joséphine Caro, and Claire Manen. "Four problems for archaeological refitting studies. Discussion from the Taï Site and its Neolithic pottery material (France)." In Broken Bodies, Places and Objects, 124–42. London: Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003350026-10.

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El-Sharnouby, Hoda. "The Changing Role of Environmental Science in Archaeological Research in Copenhagen." In Objects, Environment, and Everyday Life in Medieval Europe, 261–77. Turnhout: Brepols Publishers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1484/m.hdl-eb.5.109546.

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Andreetto, Marco, Nicola Brusco, and Guido M. Cortelazzo. "Automatic 3D modeling of archaeological objects." In 2003 Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshop (CVPRW). IEEE, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/cvprw.2003.10006.

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A., ILYUSHIN. "ICONIC SITES IN THE ABORIGINES' CULTURE OF THE DEVELOPED MIDDLE AGES IN THE KASMA RIVER VALLEY OF THE KUZNETSK BASIN." In MODERN SOLUTIONS TO CURRENT PROBLEMS OF EURASIAN ARCHEOLOGY. Altai State Univercity, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.14258/msapea.2023.3.34.

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The article examines the materials of archaeological excavations of iconic family sites on the complexes of archaeological sites Toropovo-7 and Toropovo-7A located in the valley of the middle reaches of the Kasma river in Kuznetsk Prisalairye. Descriptions of the objects and, in part, the results of their excavations are given. Archaeological objects that were found during the excavation of these unique objects and the architectonics of earthen structures are investigated. For individual finds of ceramic utensils, the results of comparative analysis are given, which makes it possible to date the objects under study during the developed Middle Ages and correlate them with the circle of antiquities of the Shandin archaeological culture. Mapping indicates that family cult sites are currently known on the territory of the Kuznetsk basin only in the valley of the middle reaches of the river Kasma. These circumstances allow us to hypothesize that these objects are ethnic markers for the population of this local territory in the developed Middle Ages.
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Pasqui, Andrea. "DIGITAL CULTURE, UMWELT AND ALETHEIA AN ONTOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION." In ARQUEOLÓGICA 2.0 - 9th International Congress & 3rd GEORES - GEOmatics and pREServation. Editorial Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia: Editorial Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/arqueologica9.2021.12063.

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The paper presented here focuses on the idea of interpreting the digital culture as an image of the material culture rather than a mere copy of it. First of all, we should ask ourselves what an image really is; it is in investigating its deep meaning, which is often devalued due to the enormous dissemination of void images, that we can overcome the superficial concept of the digital as a digitalised copy. The description of an archaeological artifact cannot prescind from its physical and material appearance, but has to go further towards its profound nature and meaning. Considering the so-called aura of archaeological and artistic objects as an engagement between the hic et nunc of the object and the hic et nunc of the observer it will be possible to go beyond in the comprehension of the agency of the objects. Moreover, it is necessary to consider technology as a way through which objects could reveal themselves in a process of ἀλήθεια and not just a tool with the only scope of showing itself and its capacities. Considering digital copies as images could yield compelling challenges: every archaeological object, at any scale from the very little to the very big, has its own lost Umwelt: a way of being entangled in the world in which it was created. Probably, no answer will be provided within this paper, but suggestions to move towards an ontology of digital objects and their relationship with virtual realm.
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P., MANDRYKA. "METHODOLOGY FOR STUDYING ARCHAEOLOGICAL OBJECTS, DEEPENED INTO HOMOGENEOUS SANDY SOILS." In MODERN SOLUTIONS TO CURRENT PROBLEMS OF EURASIAN ARCHEOLOGY. Altai State Univercity, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.14258/msapea.2023.3.08.

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The article presents the author's method of detecting deep objects left on settlements and burial grounds in the forest zone of the Angara and Yenisei river valleys in homogeneous alluvial and Aeolian sandy soils. The methods of collecting evidence of the presence of structural details in deep objects are considered: pits, corners, “shelves”, pillars, poles, hearth, entrance, etc. For this purpose, data from planography and microstratigraphy, observations of microstructure, comparison and comparison of adjacent areas, application of objects from parts are used. The conditions for recording observations through photo and video shooting with uniform illumination are given. The analysis of such objects is carried out with archaeological tools - shovels, shovels, knives, palette knives, needles, brushes, air pears with soil sifting.
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Efimova, N. N., and V. V. Glazounov. "Stochastic Modeling of Magnetic Field of Heterogeneous Archaeological Objects." In 65th EAGE Conference & Exhibition. European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609-pdb.6.f06.

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Melessanaki, Kristalia, Susan C. Ferrence, Philip P. Betancourt, and Dmitrios Anglos. "Application of LIBS in the analysis of archaeological objects." In 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life, edited by Giancarlo C. Righini and Anna Consortini. SPIE, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.524915.

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Robles-Camacho, J., M. A. Meneses-Nava, Analía Sicardi-Segade, O. Barbosa-García, G. Ramos-Ortiz, J. L. Maldonado, P. M. Champion, and L. D. Ziegler. "Systematic Application Of Raman Spectroscopy To Characterize Mesoamerican Archaeological Objects." In XXII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY. AIP, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3482528.

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A., AVTUSHKOVA, and PLAKHUTA D. "ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESERCH OF LAKE CHANY." In MODERN SOLUTIONS TO CURRENT PROBLEMS OF EURASIAN ARCHEOLOGY. Altai State Univercity, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.14258/msapea.2023.3.01.

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The work is devoted to the analysis of the main problems of archaeological and paleoclimatological research of the Chany Lake system. The authors explicate the beginning of the scientific research of the region in the 19th - early 20th centuries (V.M. Florinsky, A.N. Molotilov, V.P. Levashova), summarize the results of modern research (O.G. Nevidimova, V.I. Molodin, V.I. Sobolev, Ya.V. Kuzmin, O.V. Sofeykov, S.V Kolontsov, V.A. Sumin, etc.), which along with traditional methods of archaeological research include GIS technologies and computer modeling. Now, the following problems require scientific resolution: the correlation of geological and archaeological data, more detailed cartography of archaeological objects, and, in fact, the still unresolved problem of a systematic areal search for archaeological sites on Lake Chany.
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Efimova, N. N., and V. V. Glazunov. "Adaptive Filter for Detection of Isometric Magnetic Anomalies of Archaeological Objects." In Near Surface 2005 - 11th European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics. European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609-pdb.13.b021.

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Reznicek, Jan. "NON-INVASIVE AND NON-CONTACT PROSPECTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS." In 13th SGEM GeoConference on INFORMATICS, GEOINFORMATICS AND REMOTE SENSING. Stef92 Technology, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.5593/sgem2013/bb2.v2/s10.014.

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Golokhvastov, M. V. MAPPING OF OBJECTS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE IN THE VALLEY OF THE KURCHUMKА RIVER. "Росток", 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.18411/gol-2018-10.

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Kiriyanov, N. S. ISSUES OF PRESERVATION OF OBJECTS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF THE LATE PERIOD IN THE NORTH-EASTERN YAKUTIA. "Росток", 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.18411/kir-2018-17.

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Flecker, Michael. The Temasek Wreck Blue-and-White Porcelain Database: Distribution and Composition. NUS Press, July 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.56159/sitereport13.

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The Temasek Wreck was lost in Singapore waters. She was progressively excavated from 2016 until 2019 by the Archaeological Unit of the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, acting on behalf of the National Heritage Board. This Database deals with a specific element of the Temasek Wreck ceramics cargo, the Yuan dynasty blue-and-white porcelain. It documents every blue-and-white piece recovered from the wreck, from intact and nearly intact objects to tiny shards.
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Hunter, Fraser, and Martin Carruthers. Iron Age Scotland. Society for Antiquaries of Scotland, September 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.9750/scarf.09.2012.193.

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The main recommendations of the panel report can be summarised under five key headings:  Building blocks: The ultimate aim should be to build rich, detailed and testable narratives situated within a European context, and addressing phenomena from the longue durée to the short-term over international to local scales. Chronological control is essential to this and effective dating strategies are required to enable generation-level analysis. The ‘serendipity factor’ of archaeological work must be enhanced by recognising and getting the most out of information-rich sites as they appear. o There is a pressing need to revisit the archives of excavated sites to extract more information from existing resources, notably through dating programmes targeted at regional sequences – the Western Isles Atlantic roundhouse sequence is an obvious target. o Many areas still lack anything beyond the baldest of settlement sequences, with little understanding of the relations between key site types. There is a need to get at least basic sequences from many more areas, either from sustained regional programmes or targeted sampling exercises. o Much of the methodologically innovative work and new insights have come from long-running research excavations. Such large-scale research projects are an important element in developing new approaches to the Iron Age.  Daily life and practice: There remains great potential to improve the understanding of people’s lives in the Iron Age through fresh approaches to, and integration of, existing and newly-excavated data. o House use. Rigorous analysis and innovative approaches, including experimental archaeology, should be employed to get the most out of the understanding of daily life through the strengths of the Scottish record, such as deposits within buildings, organic preservation and waterlogging. o Material culture. Artefact studies have the potential to be far more integral to understandings of Iron Age societies, both from the rich assemblages of the Atlantic area and less-rich lowland finds. Key areas of concern are basic studies of material groups (including the function of everyday items such as stone and bone tools, and the nature of craft processes – iron, copper alloy, bone/antler and shale offer particularly good evidence). Other key topics are: the role of ‘art’ and other forms of decoration and comparative approaches to assemblages to obtain synthetic views of the uses of material culture. o Field to feast. Subsistence practices are a core area of research essential to understanding past society, but different strands of evidence need to be more fully integrated, with a ‘field to feast’ approach, from production to consumption. The working of agricultural systems is poorly understood, from agricultural processes to cooking practices and cuisine: integrated work between different specialisms would assist greatly. There is a need for conceptual as well as practical perspectives – e.g. how were wild resources conceived? o Ritual practice. There has been valuable work in identifying depositional practices, such as deposition of animals or querns, which are thought to relate to house-based ritual practices, but there is great potential for further pattern-spotting, synthesis and interpretation. Iron Age Scotland: ScARF Panel Report v  Landscapes and regions:  Concepts of ‘region’ or ‘province’, and how they changed over time, need to be critically explored, because they are contentious, poorly defined and highly variable. What did Iron Age people see as their geographical horizons, and how did this change?  Attempts to understand the Iron Age landscape require improved, integrated survey methodologies, as existing approaches are inevitably partial.  Aspects of the landscape’s physical form and cover should be investigated more fully, in terms of vegetation (known only in outline over most of the country) and sea level change in key areas such as the firths of Moray and Forth.  Landscapes beyond settlement merit further work, e.g. the use of the landscape for deposition of objects or people, and what this tells us of contemporary perceptions and beliefs.  Concepts of inherited landscapes (how Iron Age communities saw and used this longlived land) and socal resilience to issues such as climate change should be explored more fully.  Reconstructing Iron Age societies. The changing structure of society over space and time in this period remains poorly understood. Researchers should interrogate the data for better and more explicitly-expressed understandings of social structures and relations between people.  The wider context: Researchers need to engage with the big questions of change on a European level (and beyond). Relationships with neighbouring areas (e.g. England, Ireland) and analogies from other areas (e.g. Scandinavia and the Low Countries) can help inform Scottish studies. Key big topics are: o The nature and effect of the introduction of iron. o The social processes lying behind evidence for movement and contact. o Parallels and differences in social processes and developments. o The changing nature of houses and households over this period, including the role of ‘substantial houses’, from crannogs to brochs, the development and role of complex architecture, and the shift away from roundhouses. o The chronology, nature and meaning of hillforts and other enclosed settlements. o Relationships with the Roman world
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