Iconographic method in new world prehistory / Vernon James Knight, Jr.
"This book offers an overview of iconographic methods and their application to archaeological analysis. It offers a truly interdisciplinary approach that draws equally from art history and anthropology. Vernon James Knight, Jr., begins with a historigraphical overview, addressing the methodolog...
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 201 p. :; ill. |
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| Summary: | "This book offers an overview of iconographic methods and their application to archaeological analysis. It offers a truly interdisciplinary approach that draws equally from art history and anthropology. Vernon James Knight, Jr., begins with a historigraphical overview, addressing the methodologies and theories that underpin both archaeology and art history. He then demonstrates how iconographic methods can be integrated with the scientific methods that are at the core of much archaeological inquiry. Focusing on artifacts from the pre-Columbian civilizations of North and Meso-American sites, Knight shows how the use of iconographic analysis yields new insights into these objects and civilizations"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107022638 (hardback) 9781139845014 (electronic bk.) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Vernon James Knight, Jr. |