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OverviewThe inherent paradox of Egyptology is that the objective of its study – people living in Egypt in Pharaonic times – are never the direct object of its studies. Egyptology, as well as archaeology in general, approach ancient lives through material (and sometimes immaterial) remains. This Element explores how, through the interplay of things and people – of non-human actants and human actors – Pharaonic material culture is shaped. In turn, it asks how, through this interplay, Pharaonic culture as an epistemic entity is created: an epistemic entity which conserves and transmits even the lives and deaths of ancient people. Drawing upon aspects of Actor Network Theory, this Element introduces an approach to see technique as the interaction of people and things, and technology as the reflection of these networks of entanglement. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin Fitzenreiter (Independent Researcher)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.10cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.150kg ISBN: 9781009074353ISBN 10: 1009074350 Pages: 75 Publication Date: 13 April 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction: A Conceptual Framework; 2. Technology and Archaeological Practice: Medicine; 3. Technology and Material Culture: Nutrition; 4. Technology and Conceptualisation: Craft; 5. Technology, Environment and Religion; 6. Technology and Society: Script; 7. Conclusion; References.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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