Clay in the Age of Bronze. Essays in the archaeology of prehistoric creativity
Clay in the Age of Bronze. Essays in the archaeology of prehistoric creativity
Studies of creativity frequently focus on the modern era yet creativity has always been part of human history. This book explores how creativity was expressed through the medium of clay in the Bronze Age in the Carpathian Basin. Although metal is one of the defining characteristics of Bronze Age Europe, in the Carpathian Basin clay was the dominant material in many areas of life. Here the daily experience of people was, therefore, much more likely to be related to clay than bronze. Through eight thematic essays, this book considers a series of different facets of creativity. Each essay combines a broad range of theoretical insights with a specific case study of ceramic forms, sites or individual objects. This innovative volume is the first to focus on creativity in the Bronze Age and offers new insights into the rich and complex archaeology of the Carpathian Basin
9780521155366
Cambridge University Press
Sofaer, Joanna
038f9eb2-5863-46ef-8eaf-fb2513b75ee2
August 2015
Sofaer, Joanna
038f9eb2-5863-46ef-8eaf-fb2513b75ee2
Sofaer, Joanna
(2015)
Clay in the Age of Bronze. Essays in the archaeology of prehistoric creativity
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New York, US.
Cambridge University Press, 224pp.
Abstract
Studies of creativity frequently focus on the modern era yet creativity has always been part of human history. This book explores how creativity was expressed through the medium of clay in the Bronze Age in the Carpathian Basin. Although metal is one of the defining characteristics of Bronze Age Europe, in the Carpathian Basin clay was the dominant material in many areas of life. Here the daily experience of people was, therefore, much more likely to be related to clay than bronze. Through eight thematic essays, this book considers a series of different facets of creativity. Each essay combines a broad range of theoretical insights with a specific case study of ceramic forms, sites or individual objects. This innovative volume is the first to focus on creativity in the Bronze Age and offers new insights into the rich and complex archaeology of the Carpathian Basin
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Accepted/In Press date: 15 December 2014
Published date: August 2015
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/376491
ISBN: 9780521155366
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