Final Reflections

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VI
3. Contents IX
4. Part I: Materiality, Archaeometry & Analythical Methods
5. 1 Introduction: Ceramic Archaeometry and Paste Analysis 2
6. 2 Sampling Strategies 5
7. 3 Analytical Methods 11
8. 4 Analytical Data and the Life Cycle of Ceramics 45
9. Part II: Materials, Techniques & Chaînes Opératoires 49
10. 5 Techniques, Chaîne Opératoire and Technology 52
11. 6 Clay Selection and Procurement 60
12. 7 Clay Extraction 65
13. 8 Paste Preparation 67
14. 9 Forming Methods 77
15. 10 Drying Process 80
16. 11 Surface Treatments 82
17. 12 Firing Process 87
18. 13 Raw Materials, Techniques and Sequences: Fabrics 109
19. 14 The Role of Ethnoarchaeology and Experimental Archaeology in the Study of Ceramics 112
20. Part III: The Social Context: Ceramic Technology, Archaeometry & Theoretical Trends
21. 15 Analytical Levels and Scopes in Ceramic Archaeometry 124
22. 16 Ceramic Technology and Theoretical Perspectives 127
23. 17 Ceramic Ecology 129
24. 18 Functionalist Approach 146
25. 19 Social Theory of Technology 194
26. 20 The Organisation of Pottery Production 245
27. 21 Change and Stability in Pottery Production 262
28. Final Reflections 279
29. References 282
30. List of Figures 314
31. Index 317