Forms of dwelling : 20 years of taskscapes in archaeology /

The concept of a socially constructed space of human activity in areas of everyday actions, as initially proposed in the field of anthropology by Tim Ingold, has actually been much more applied in archaeology. In this wide-ranging collection of 13 papers, including a re-assessment by Ingold himself,...

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Main Authors: Mills, Philip (Editor), Rajala, Ulla (Editor)
Corporate Author: George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxbow Books, 2017
Oxford ; Philadelphia : 2017
Series:Democracy and urban landscapes
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Summary:The concept of a socially constructed space of human activity in areas of everyday actions, as initially proposed in the field of anthropology by Tim Ingold, has actually been much more applied in archaeology. In this wide-ranging collection of 13 papers, including a re-assessment by Ingold himself, contributors show why it has been so influential, with papers ranging from the study of Mesolithic to historic and contemporary archaeology, revisiting different research themes, such as Ingold's own Lapland study, and the development of landscape archaeology. A series of case studies demonstrates the value and strength of the taskscape concept applied to a variety of contexts and scales across wide geographical and temporal situations. While exploring new frontiers, the papers contrast British, Nordic and Mediterranean archaeologies to showcase the study of material culture and landscape and conclude with an assessment of the concept of taskcape and its further developments
Physical Description:272 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
iv, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:1785703773
9781785703775