The archaeology of art in the American Southwest /:

Archaeologists seldom study ancient art, even though art is fundamental to the human experience. The Archaeology of Art in the American Southwest argues that archaeologists should study ancient artifacts as artwork, as applying the term "art" to thepast raises new questions about artists,...

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1. Verfasser: Munson, Marit K.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham, Md. : AltaMira Press, ©2011.
Schriftenreihe:Issues in Southwest archaeology.
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Zusammenfassung:Archaeologists seldom study ancient art, even though art is fundamental to the human experience. The Archaeology of Art in the American Southwest argues that archaeologists should study ancient artifacts as artwork, as applying the term "art" to thepast raises new questions about artists, audiences, and the works of art themselves. Munson proposes that studies of ancient artwork be based on standard archaeological approaches to material culture, framed by theoretical insights of disciplines such asart history, visual studies, and psychology. Using examples drawn from the American Southwest, Th.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (vii, 207 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-193) and index.
ISBN:9780759120259
0759120250
9781282991811
1282991817
9786612991813
661299181X

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