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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Southeast Asia has a long history with Buddhism that continues to the present day. Centuries ago, Buddhism spread to various areas of Southeast Asia, where some of the greatest Buddhist images and monuments were produced over 1,000 years ago. These include the majestic Borobudur in Central Java and Angkor Thom in Cambodia. Images of the Bodhisattva Avalokite¿vara in bronze were also produced in large numbers at this time.This book deals with images of Avalokite¿vara that are unique to specific countries of Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. It introduces a wider audience to the beauty and originality of Southeast Asian art. The text focuses on specific forms of Avalokite¿vara images found in the different regions of Southeast Asia, illustrating the local developments of Buddhist art. This includes an exploration of both iconography and style, but will also highlight the continuous desire of the artists to portray the compassion for which Avalokite¿vara is known. Even in today¿s modern world, the idea of compassion becomes ever more vital and the Bodhisattva remains popular among all Buddhists. This book would be a source of knowledge, but perhaps most importantly, fantastical and beautiful images that in themselves are a comfort as they radiate the quality of Avalokite¿vara: compassion.Contents1 Introduction2 Vietnam ¿ a local fashion style3 Sumatra ¿ the golden Avalokite¿varas4 Borneo ¿ the Sambas hoard5 Java ¿ the sorrowful Avalokite¿vara6 Malaysia ¿ Avalokite¿vara with the unfailing noose7 Thailand ¿ Avalokite¿varas of Lopburi8 Cambodia ¿ the radiant Avalokite¿vara9 ConclusionBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This volume establishes a rich cross-disciplinary dialogue about the significance of stone in society across time and space. The material properties of stone have ensured its continuing importance; however, it is its materiality which has mediated the relations between the individual, society and stone.Bound up with the physical properties of stone are ideas on identity, value, and understanding. Stone can act as a medium through which these concepts are expressed and is tied to ideas such as monumentality and remembrance; its enduring character creating a link through generations to both people and place.This volume brings together a collection of seventeen papers which draw on a range of diverse disciplines and approaches; including archaeology, anthropology, classics, design and engineering, fine arts, geography, history, linguistics, philosophy, psychology and sciences.ContentsContents:Part 1. Quarrying and Moving StoneLabour and Limestone: the relationship between stone and life in the 19th- and 20th-century quarry town of Texas, Maryland.Adam FracchiaYapese Stone Money: local marble as a potential inspiration for producing limestone exchange valuables in Palau, Micronesia.Bosiljka Glumac and Scott M. FitzpatrickRoman Colours of Power: Egyptian stones for the imperial metropolis, and beyond.Hazel DodgeTravelling Stone or Travelling Men Models of Sculpture Production in the Early Middle Ages (8th¿9th centuries).Michelle BeghelliPart 2. Making, Building and Re-imagining in StoneMAN MADE: contemporary prehistoric stone-tool design.Dov GanchrowStone Fisheries and Their Role in Shaping the Cultural Landscape of the Minho River Valley, Portugal.Rui Madail and Miguel MalheiroStormont¿s Stones: the oratory of power through form and materiality.Suzanne O¿NeillCity of Stone: dialectics of impermanence in Josef Sudek¿s Prague.Adele Tutter¿The Living Stones¿: encountering the prehistoric past in West Cornwall.Elizabeth PrattSacred Granite: preserving the Downpatrick High Cross.Michael KingPart 3. Stone in Ritual Space and Practice¿Living Stones Built Up¿: symbolism in Irish round towers.Sarah KerrFlaming Torches: the materiality of fire and flames on Roman cinerary urns.Liana BrentStone-Grave Building at the Cemetery of Les Tombes at Estagel (Pyrénées-Orientales, France): some economic, visual and symbolic aspects.Joan Pinar GilWorship and Stones on the Cycladic Islands: a case study of the cult of Apollo and Zeus.Erica AnglikerAll of a Heap: Hermes and the stone cairn in Greek Antiquity.Jessica DoyleLooking through the Crystal Ball: ethnographic analogies for the ritual use of rock crystal.Thomas HessIs It from The Dreaming, or Is It Rubbish The Significance and Meaning of Stone Artefacts and Their Sources to Aboriginal People in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.Edward McDonald and Bryn ColdrickAfterword: The Flexibility of StoneGabriel CooneyBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 314 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The importance of skin processing technologies in the history and expansion of humankind cannot be overstated, yet these technologies can be difficult to identify in the archaeological record. This research outlines the development of a systematic, non-destructive method for identifying the tanning technologies used to produce prehistoric skin artefacts. The approach combines extensive archaeological research and over 25 years of the author¿s personal tanning experience.The method employs observations of an extensive sample reference collection, both macroscopic and microscopic, to produce a database of defining characteristics for six tannage types, from a large geographic area and time frame. The primary collection contains 22 species identified as economically important from both Europe and North America. A secondary collection of clothing and utilitarian items, made from traditionally processed skins, was used to add ¿in-life use¿ traces to the database. The method was tested against both archaeological items from a variety of preservation contexts, and ethnographic items from museum collections across North America and Europe. This analysis confirmed that defining characteristics do exist between the primary tannage technologies, and that at least some defining characteristics survived in all preservation contexts. These can be recorded at multiple levels of observation, and often provide insight into small sections of the artefact¿s production sequence and life history.This research shows definitively that processed skin items from vastly different preservation contexts can provide a wealth of information about prehistoric tannage technologies, as well as information on manufacturing sequences and the conditions of use an item experienced. The method is a valuable analytical tool for those involved in conservation, curation or analysis of archaeological or ethnographic skin products. It provides a consolidated source of information for artisans working with traditional tanning, or re-enactors interested in the history or science of skin products. Finally, it serves as an example of the targeted use of experimental archaeology in a large-scale research project, and will be beneficial to anyone involved in experimental or experiential archaeology.ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: Connecting disciplines and traditions in archaeological skin processingChapter 2: Methodologies for investigating early tanning technologiesChapter 3: Rationale for faunal selectionChapter 4: Methodology for chosen tanning technologiesChapter 5: Analysis of experimental reference sample collectionChapter 6: Collection analysis by tannage: Interpretation of resultsChapter 7: Identification of in-life use tracesChapter 8: Tying it all together: discriminating traits by tannage typeChapter 9: Discussion and conclusionsAppendicesGlossaryBibliographyBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 250 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Southeast Asia has a long history with Buddhism that continues to the present day. Centuries ago, Buddhism spread to various areas of Southeast Asia, where some of the greatest Buddhist images and monuments were produced over 1,000 years ago. These include the majestic Borobudur in Central Java and Angkor Thom in Cambodia. Images of the Bodhisattva Avalokite¿vara in bronze were also produced in large numbers at this time.This book deals with images of Avalokite¿vara that are unique to specific countries of Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. It introduces a wider audience to the beauty and originality of Southeast Asian art. The text focuses on specific forms of Avalokite¿vara images found in the different regions of Southeast Asia, illustrating the local developments of Buddhist art. This includes an exploration of both iconography and style, but will also highlight the continuous desire of the artists to portray the compassion for which Avalokite¿vara is known. Even in today¿s modern world, the idea of compassion becomes ever more vital and the Bodhisattva remains popular among all Buddhists. This book would be a source of knowledge, but perhaps most importantly, fantastical and beautiful images that in themselves are a comfort as they radiate the quality of Avalokite¿vara: compassion.Contents1 Introduction2 Vietnam ¿ a local fashion style3 Sumatra ¿ the golden Avalokite¿varas4 Borneo ¿ the Sambas hoard5 Java ¿ the sorrowful Avalokite¿vara6 Malaysia ¿ Avalokite¿vara with the unfailing noose7 Thailand ¿ Avalokite¿varas of Lopburi8 Cambodia ¿ the radiant Avalokite¿vara9 ConclusionBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This volume establishes a rich cross-disciplinary dialogue about the significance of stone in society across time and space. The material properties of stone have ensured its continuing importance; however, it is its materiality which has mediated the relations between the individual, society and stone.Bound up with the physical properties of stone are ideas on identity, value, and understanding. Stone can act as a medium through which these concepts are expressed and is tied to ideas such as monumentality and remembrance; its enduring character creating a link through generations to both people and place.This volume brings together a collection of seventeen papers which draw on a range of diverse disciplines and approaches; including archaeology, anthropology, classics, design and engineering, fine arts, geography, history, linguistics, philosophy, psychology and sciences.ContentsContents:Part 1. Quarrying and Moving StoneLabour and Limestone: the relationship between stone and life in the 19th- and 20th-century quarry town of Texas, Maryland.Adam FracchiaYapese Stone Money: local marble as a potential inspiration for producing limestone exchange valuables in Palau, Micronesia.Bosiljka Glumac and Scott M. FitzpatrickRoman Colours of Power: Egyptian stones for the imperial metropolis, and beyond.Hazel DodgeTravelling Stone or Travelling Men Models of Sculpture Production in the Early Middle Ages (8th¿9th centuries).Michelle BeghelliPart 2. Making, Building and Re-imagining in StoneMAN MADE: contemporary prehistoric stone-tool design.Dov GanchrowStone Fisheries and Their Role in Shaping the Cultural Landscape of the Minho River Valley, Portugal.Rui Madail and Miguel MalheiroStormont¿s Stones: the oratory of power through form and materiality.Suzanne O¿NeillCity of Stone: dialectics of impermanence in Josef Sudek¿s Prague.Adele Tutter¿The Living Stones¿: encountering the prehistoric past in West Cornwall.Elizabeth PrattSacred Granite: preserving the Downpatrick High Cross.Michael KingPart 3. Stone in Ritual Space and Practice¿Living Stones Built Up¿: symbolism in Irish round towers.Sarah KerrFlaming Torches: the materiality of fire and flames on Roman cinerary urns.Liana BrentStone-Grave Building at the Cemetery of Les Tombes at Estagel (Pyrénées-Orientales, France): some economic, visual and symbolic aspects.Joan Pinar GilWorship and Stones on the Cycladic Islands: a case study of the cult of Apollo and Zeus.Erica AnglikerAll of a Heap: Hermes and the stone cairn in Greek Antiquity.Jessica DoyleLooking through the Crystal Ball: ethnographic analogies for the ritual use of rock crystal.Thomas HessIs It from The Dreaming, or Is It Rubbish The Significance and Meaning of Stone Artefacts and Their Sources to Aboriginal People in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.Edward McDonald and Bryn ColdrickAfterword: The Flexibility of StoneGabriel CooneyBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 314 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The importance of skin processing technologies in the history and expansion of humankind cannot be overstated, yet these technologies can be difficult to identify in the archaeological record. This research outlines the development of a systematic, non-destructive method for identifying the tanning technologies used to produce prehistoric skin artefacts. The approach combines extensive archaeological research and over 25 years of the author¿s personal tanning experience.The method employs observations of an extensive sample reference collection, both macroscopic and microscopic, to produce a database of defining characteristics for six tannage types, from a large geographic area and time frame. The primary collection contains 22 species identified as economically important from both Europe and North America. A secondary collection of clothing and utilitarian items, made from traditionally processed skins, was used to add ¿in-life use¿ traces to the database. The method was tested against both archaeological items from a variety of preservation contexts, and ethnographic items from museum collections across North America and Europe. This analysis confirmed that defining characteristics do exist between the primary tannage technologies, and that at least some defining characteristics survived in all preservation contexts. These can be recorded at multiple levels of observation, and often provide insight into small sections of the artefact¿s production sequence and life history.This research shows definitively that processed skin items from vastly different preservation contexts can provide a wealth of information about prehistoric tannage technologies, as well as information on manufacturing sequences and the conditions of use an item experienced. The method is a valuable analytical tool for those involved in conservation, curation or analysis of archaeological or ethnographic skin products. It provides a consolidated source of information for artisans working with traditional tanning, or re-enactors interested in the history or science of skin products. Finally, it serves as an example of the targeted use of experimental archaeology in a large-scale research project, and will be beneficial to anyone involved in experimental or experiential archaeology.ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: Connecting disciplines and traditions in archaeological skin processingChapter 2: Methodologies for investigating early tanning technologiesChapter 3: Rationale for faunal selectionChapter 4: Methodology for chosen tanning technologiesChapter 5: Analysis of experimental reference sample collectionChapter 6: Collection analysis by tannage: Interpretation of resultsChapter 7: Identification of in-life use tracesChapter 8: Tying it all together: discriminating traits by tannage typeChapter 9: Discussion and conclusionsAppendicesGlossaryBibliographyBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 250 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Southeast Asia has a long history with Buddhism that continues to the present day. Centuries ago, Buddhism spread to various areas of Southeast Asia, where some of the greatest Buddhist images and monuments were produced over 1,000 years ago. These include the majestic Borobudur in Central Java and Angkor Thom in Cambodia. Images of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in bronze were also produced in large numbers at this time.This book deals with images of Avalokitesvara that are unique to specific countries of Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. It introduces a wider audience to the beauty and originality of Southeast Asian art. The text focuses on specific forms of Avalokitesvara images found in the different regions of Southeast Asia, illustrating the local developments of Buddhist art. This includes an exploration of both iconography and style, but will also highlight the continuous desire of the artists to portray the compassion for which Avalokitesvara is known. Even in today's modern world, the idea of compassion becomes ever more vital and the Bodhisattva remains popular among all Buddhists. This book would be a source of knowledge, but perhaps most importantly, fantastical and beautiful images that in themselves are a comfort as they radiate the quality of Avalokitesvara: compassion.Contents1 Introduction2 Vietnam - a local fashion style3 Sumatra - the golden Avalokitesvaras4 Borneo - the Sambas hoard5 Java - the sorrowful Avalokitesvara6 Malaysia - Avalokitesvara with the unfailing noose7 Thailand - Avalokitesvaras of Lopburi8 Cambodia - the radiant Avalokitesvara9 Conclusion 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This volume establishes a rich cross-disciplinary dialogue about the significance of stone in society across time and space. The material properties of stone have ensured its continuing importance; however, it is its materiality which has mediated the relations between the individual, society and stone.Bound up with the physical properties of stone are ideas on identity, value, and understanding. Stone can act as a medium through which these concepts are expressed and is tied to ideas such as monumentality and remembrance; its enduring character creating a link through generations to both people and place.This volume brings together a collection of seventeen papers which draw on a range of diverse disciplines and approaches; including archaeology, anthropology, classics, design and engineering, fine arts, geography, history, linguistics, philosophy, psychology and sciences.ContentsContents:Part 1. Quarrying and Moving StoneLabour and Limestone: the relationship between stone and life in the 19th- and 20th-century quarry town of Texas, Maryland.Adam FracchiaYapese Stone Money: local marble as a potential inspiration for producing limestone exchange valuables in Palau, Micronesia.Bosiljka Glumac and Scott M. FitzpatrickRoman Colours of Power: Egyptian stones for the imperial metropolis, and beyond.Hazel DodgeTravelling Stone or Travelling Men Models of Sculpture Production in the Early Middle Ages (8th-9th centuries).Michelle BeghelliPart 2. Making, Building and Re-imagining in StoneMAN MADE: contemporary prehistoric stone-tool design.Dov GanchrowStone Fisheries and Their Role in Shaping the Cultural Landscape of the Minho River Valley, Portugal.Rui Madail and Miguel MalheiroStormont's Stones: the oratory of power through form and materiality.Suzanne O NeillCity of Stone: dialectics of impermanence in Josef Sudek's Prague.Adele Tutter'The Living Stones': encountering the prehistoric past in West Cornwall.Elizabeth PrattSacred Granite: preserving the Downpatrick High Cross.Michael KingPart 3. Stone in Ritual Space and Practice'Living Stones Built Up': symbolism in Irish round towers.Sarah KerrFlaming Torches: the materiality of fire and flames on Roman cinerary urns.Liana BrentStone-Grave Building at the Cemetery of Les Tombes at Estagel (Pyrénées-Orientales, France): some economic, visual and symbolic aspects.Joan Pinar GilWorship and Stones on the Cycladic Islands: a case study of the cult of Apollo and Zeus.Erica AnglikerAll of a Heap: Hermes and the stone cairn in Greek Antiquity.Jessica DoyleLooking through the Crystal Ball: ethnographic analogies for the ritual use of rock crystal.Thomas HessIs It from The Dreaming, or Is It Rubbish The Significance and Meaning of Stone Artefacts and Their Sources to Aboriginal People in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.Edward McDonald and Bryn ColdrickAfterword: The Flexibility of StoneGabriel Cooney 314 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The importance of skin processing technologies in the history and expansion of humankind cannot be overstated, yet these technologies can be difficult to identify in the archaeological record. This research outlines the development of a systematic, non-destructive method for identifying the tanning technologies used to produce prehistoric skin artefacts. The approach combines extensive archaeological research and over 25 years of the author's personal tanning experience.The method employs observations of an extensive sample reference collection, both macroscopic and microscopic, to produce a database of defining characteristics for six tannage types, from a large geographic area and time frame. The primary collection contains 22 species identified as economically important from both Europe and North America. A secondary collection of clothing and utilitarian items, made from traditionally processed skins, was used to add 'in-life use' traces to the database. The method was tested against both archaeological items from a variety of preservation contexts, and ethnographic items from museum collections across North America and Europe. This analysis confirmed that defining characteristics do exist between the primary tannage technologies, and that at least some defining characteristics survived in all preservation contexts. These can be recorded at multiple levels of observation, and often provide insight into small sections of the artefact's production sequence and life history.This research shows definitively that processed skin items from vastly different preservation contexts can provide a wealth of information about prehistoric tannage technologies, as well as information on manufacturing sequences and the conditions of use an item experienced. The method is a valuable analytical tool for those involved in conservation, curation or analysis of archaeological or ethnographic skin products. It provides a consolidated source of information for artisans working with traditional tanning, or re-enactors interested in the history or science of skin products. Finally, it serves as an example of the targeted use of experimental archaeology in a large-scale research project, and will be beneficial to anyone involved in experimental or experiential archaeology.ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: Connecting disciplines and traditions in archaeological skin processingChapter 2: Methodologies for investigating early tanning technologiesChapter 3: Rationale for faunal selectionChapter 4: Methodology for chosen tanning technologiesChapter 5: Analysis of experimental reference sample collectionChapter 6: Collection analysis by tannage: Interpretation of resultsChapter 7: Identification of in-life use tracesChapter 8: Tying it all together: discriminating traits by tannage typeChapter 9: Discussion and conclusionsAppendicesGlossaryBibliography 250 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Southeast Asia has a long history with Buddhism that continues to the present day. Centuries ago, Buddhism spread to various areas of Southeast Asia, where some of the greatest Buddhist images and monuments were produced over 1,000 years ago. These include the majestic Borobudur in Central Java and Angkor Thom in Cambodia. Images of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in bronze were also produced in large numbers at this time.This book deals with images of Avalokitesvara that are unique to specific countries of Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. It introduces a wider audience to the beauty and originality of Southeast Asian art. The text focuses on specific forms of Avalokitesvara images found in the different regions of Southeast Asia, illustrating the local developments of Buddhist art. This includes an exploration of both iconography and style, but will also highlight the continuous desire of the artists to portray the compassion for which Avalokitesvara is known. Even in today's modern world, the idea of compassion becomes ever more vital and the Bodhisattva remains popular among all Buddhists. This book would be a source of knowledge, but perhaps most importantly, fantastical and beautiful images that in themselves are a comfort as they radiate the quality of Avalokitesvara: compassion.Contents1 Introduction2 Vietnam - a local fashion style3 Sumatra - the golden Avalokitesvaras4 Borneo - the Sambas hoard5 Java - the sorrowful Avalokitesvara6 Malaysia - Avalokitesvara with the unfailing noose7 Thailand - Avalokitesvaras of Lopburi8 Cambodia - the radiant Avalokitesvara9 Conclusion 104 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This volume establishes a rich cross-disciplinary dialogue about the significance of stone in society across time and space. The material properties of stone have ensured its continuing importance; however, it is its materiality which has mediated the relations between the individual, society and stone.Bound up with the physical properties of stone are ideas on identity, value, and understanding. Stone can act as a medium through which these concepts are expressed and is tied to ideas such as monumentality and remembrance; its enduring character creating a link through generations to both people and place.This volume brings together a collection of seventeen papers which draw on a range of diverse disciplines and approaches; including archaeology, anthropology, classics, design and engineering, fine arts, geography, history, linguistics, philosophy, psychology and sciences.ContentsContents:Part 1. Quarrying and Moving StoneLabour and Limestone: the relationship between stone and life in the 19th- and 20th-century quarry town of Texas, Maryland.Adam FracchiaYapese Stone Money: local marble as a potential inspiration for producing limestone exchange valuables in Palau, Micronesia.Bosiljka Glumac and Scott M. FitzpatrickRoman Colours of Power: Egyptian stones for the imperial metropolis, and beyond.Hazel DodgeTravelling Stone or Travelling Men Models of Sculpture Production in the Early Middle Ages (8th-9th centuries).Michelle BeghelliPart 2. Making, Building and Re-imagining in StoneMAN MADE: contemporary prehistoric stone-tool design.Dov GanchrowStone Fisheries and Their Role in Shaping the Cultural Landscape of the Minho River Valley, Portugal.Rui Madail and Miguel MalheiroStormont's Stones: the oratory of power through form and materiality.Suzanne O NeillCity of Stone: dialectics of impermanence in Josef Sudek's Prague.Adele Tutter'The Living Stones': encountering the prehistoric past in West Cornwall.Elizabeth PrattSacred Granite: preserving the Downpatrick High Cross.Michael KingPart 3. Stone in Ritual Space and Practice'Living Stones Built Up': symbolism in Irish round towers.Sarah KerrFlaming Torches: the materiality of fire and flames on Roman cinerary urns.Liana BrentStone-Grave Building at the Cemetery of Les Tombes at Estagel (Pyrénées-Orientales, France): some economic, visual and symbolic aspects.Joan Pinar GilWorship and Stones on the Cycladic Islands: a case study of the cult of Apollo and Zeus.Erica AnglikerAll of a Heap: Hermes and the stone cairn in Greek Antiquity.Jessica DoyleLooking through the Crystal Ball: ethnographic analogies for the ritual use of rock crystal.Thomas HessIs It from The Dreaming, or Is It Rubbish The Significance and Meaning of Stone Artefacts and Their Sources to Aboriginal People in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.Edward McDonald and Bryn ColdrickAfterword: The Flexibility of StoneGabriel Cooney 314 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The importance of skin processing technologies in the history and expansion of humankind cannot be overstated, yet these technologies can be difficult to identify in the archaeological record. This research outlines the development of a systematic, non-destructive method for identifying the tanning technologies used to produce prehistoric skin artefacts. The approach combines extensive archaeological research and over 25 years of the author's personal tanning experience.The method employs observations of an extensive sample reference collection, both macroscopic and microscopic, to produce a database of defining characteristics for six tannage types, from a large geographic area and time frame. The primary collection contains 22 species identified as economically important from both Europe and North America. A secondary collection of clothing and utilitarian items, made from traditionally processed skins, was used to add 'in-life use' traces to the database. The method was tested against both archaeological items from a variety of preservation contexts, and ethnographic items from museum collections across North America and Europe. This analysis confirmed that defining characteristics do exist between the primary tannage technologies, and that at least some defining characteristics survived in all preservation contexts. These can be recorded at multiple levels of observation, and often provide insight into small sections of the artefact's production sequence and life history.This research shows definitively that processed skin items from vastly different preservation contexts can provide a wealth of information about prehistoric tannage technologies, as well as information on manufacturing sequences and the conditions of use an item experienced. The method is a valuable analytical tool for those involved in conservation, curation or analysis of archaeological or ethnographic skin products. It provides a consolidated source of information for artisans working with traditional tanning, or re-enactors interested in the history or science of skin products. Finally, it serves as an example of the targeted use of experimental archaeology in a large-scale research project, and will be beneficial to anyone involved in experimental or experiential archaeology.ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: Connecting disciplines and traditions in archaeological skin processingChapter 2: Methodologies for investigating early tanning technologiesChapter 3: Rationale for faunal selectionChapter 4: Methodology for chosen tanning technologiesChapter 5: Analysis of experimental reference sample collectionChapter 6: Collection analysis by tannage: Interpretation of resultsChapter 7: Identification of in-life use tracesChapter 8: Tying it all together: discriminating traits by tannage typeChapter 9: Discussion and conclusionsAppendicesGlossaryBibliography 250 pp. Englisch.