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The Resource The archaeology of measurement : comprehending Heaven, Earth and time in ancient societies, edited by Iain Morley, Colin Renfrew, (electronic resource)

The archaeology of measurement : comprehending Heaven, Earth and time in ancient societies, edited by Iain Morley, Colin Renfrew, (electronic resource)

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The construction of formal measurement systems underlies the development of science, technology, economy and new ways of understanding and explaining the world. Human societies have developed such systems in different ways, in different places and at different times, and recent archaeological investigations highlight the importance of these activities for fundamental aspects of human life. Measurement systems have provided the structure for addressing key concerns of cosmological belief systems, as well as the means for articulating relationships between the human form, human action, and the world. The Archaeology of Measurement explores the archaeological evidence for the development of measuring activities in numerous ancient societies, as well as the implications of these discoveries for an understanding of their worlds and beliefs. Featuring contributions from a cast of internationally renowned scholars, it analyses the relationships between measurement, economy, architecture, symbolism, time, cosmology, ritual, and religion among prehistoric and early historic societies.--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xv, 267 pages)
Contents
  • Lambros Malafouris
  • Numerical cognition and the development of 'zero' in Mesoamerica
  • John Justeson
  • Recording measure(ment)s in the Inka khipu
  • Gary Urton
  • Materialising the economy
  • Measuring by weight in the late Bronze Age Aegean : the people behind the measuring tools
  • Anna Michailidou
  • The concept of weighing during the Bronze Age in the Aegean, the Near East and Europe
  • Lorenz Rahmstorf
  • Number : counting, mathematics and measure
  • Measuring the Harappan world : insights into the Indus order and cosmology
  • J. Mark Kenoyer
  • Dimension and belief
  • Architectural measurements in the Indus cities : the case study of Mohenjo-Daro
  • Michael Jansen --dtTeotihuacan city layout as a cosmogram : preliminary results of the 2007 Measurement Unit Study
  • Saburo Sagiyama
  • Aztec dimensions of holiness
  • John E. Clark
  • Establishing direction in early Egyptian burials and monumental architecture : measurement and the spatial link with the 'other'
  • Kate Spence
  • Conceptualising quantification before settlement : activities and issues underlying the conception and use of measurement
  • Calendar and cosmology
  • The measurement of time and distance in the heavens above Mesopotamia, with brief reference made to other ancient astral sciences
  • David Brown
  • Evolution of the calendar in Shang China
  • Mark Edward Lewis
  • The measure of time in Mesoamerica : from Teotihuacan to the Maya
  • Anthony F. Aveni
  • Measuring time, sacred space, and social place in the Inca Empire
  • Charles Stanish
  • Measuring time in the European Neolithic? The function and meaning of central European circular enclosures
  • Iain Morley
  • Peter F. Biehl
  • The spirituality of measure
  • The roots of spirituality and the limits of human mensuration
  • F. LeRon Shultz
  • Worldview, measurement and 'the roots of spirituality'
  • Jeremy S. Bagbie
  • Measurement in navigation : conceiving distance and time in the Neolithic
  • Helen Farr
  • The token system of the ancient Near East : it's role in counting, writing, the economy and cognition
  • Denise Schmandt-Besserat
  • Grasping the concept of number : how did the sapient mind move beyond approximation?
Isbn
9780521119900
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511760822
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The archaeology of measurement : comprehending Heaven, Earth and time in ancient societies
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The archaeology of measurement
Title remainder
comprehending Heaven, Earth and time in ancient societies
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edited by Iain Morley, Colin Renfrew
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Editor
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Language
eng
Summary
The construction of formal measurement systems underlies the development of science, technology, economy and new ways of understanding and explaining the world. Human societies have developed such systems in different ways, in different places and at different times, and recent archaeological investigations highlight the importance of these activities for fundamental aspects of human life. Measurement systems have provided the structure for addressing key concerns of cosmological belief systems, as well as the means for articulating relationships between the human form, human action, and the world. The Archaeology of Measurement explores the archaeological evidence for the development of measuring activities in numerous ancient societies, as well as the implications of these discoveries for an understanding of their worlds and beliefs. Featuring contributions from a cast of internationally renowned scholars, it analyses the relationships between measurement, economy, architecture, symbolism, time, cosmology, ritual, and religion among prehistoric and early historic societies.--
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index present
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non fiction
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dictionaries
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1975-
  • 1937-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Morley, Iain
  • Renfrew, Colin
  • McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
Series statement
Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Measurement
  • Metrology
  • Architecture, Prehistoric
  • Archaeoastronomy
  • Chronology
  • Antiquities
Label
The archaeology of measurement : comprehending Heaven, Earth and time in ancient societies, edited by Iain Morley, Colin Renfrew, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511760822
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Publication
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online resource
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  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Lambros Malafouris
  • Numerical cognition and the development of 'zero' in Mesoamerica
  • John Justeson
  • Recording measure(ment)s in the Inka khipu
  • Gary Urton
  • Materialising the economy
  • Measuring by weight in the late Bronze Age Aegean : the people behind the measuring tools
  • Anna Michailidou
  • The concept of weighing during the Bronze Age in the Aegean, the Near East and Europe
  • Lorenz Rahmstorf
  • Number : counting, mathematics and measure
  • Measuring the Harappan world : insights into the Indus order and cosmology
  • J. Mark Kenoyer
  • Dimension and belief
  • Architectural measurements in the Indus cities : the case study of Mohenjo-Daro
  • Michael Jansen --dtTeotihuacan city layout as a cosmogram : preliminary results of the 2007 Measurement Unit Study
  • Saburo Sagiyama
  • Aztec dimensions of holiness
  • John E. Clark
  • Establishing direction in early Egyptian burials and monumental architecture : measurement and the spatial link with the 'other'
  • Kate Spence
  • Conceptualising quantification before settlement : activities and issues underlying the conception and use of measurement
  • Calendar and cosmology
  • The measurement of time and distance in the heavens above Mesopotamia, with brief reference made to other ancient astral sciences
  • David Brown
  • Evolution of the calendar in Shang China
  • Mark Edward Lewis
  • The measure of time in Mesoamerica : from Teotihuacan to the Maya
  • Anthony F. Aveni
  • Measuring time, sacred space, and social place in the Inca Empire
  • Charles Stanish
  • Measuring time in the European Neolithic? The function and meaning of central European circular enclosures
  • Iain Morley
  • Peter F. Biehl
  • The spirituality of measure
  • The roots of spirituality and the limits of human mensuration
  • F. LeRon Shultz
  • Worldview, measurement and 'the roots of spirituality'
  • Jeremy S. Bagbie
  • Measurement in navigation : conceiving distance and time in the Neolithic
  • Helen Farr
  • The token system of the ancient Near East : it's role in counting, writing, the economy and cognition
  • Denise Schmandt-Besserat
  • Grasping the concept of number : how did the sapient mind move beyond approximation?
Control code
CR9780511760822
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xv, 267 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9780521119900
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)818850752
Label
The archaeology of measurement : comprehending Heaven, Earth and time in ancient societies, edited by Iain Morley, Colin Renfrew, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511760822
Publication
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Lambros Malafouris
  • Numerical cognition and the development of 'zero' in Mesoamerica
  • John Justeson
  • Recording measure(ment)s in the Inka khipu
  • Gary Urton
  • Materialising the economy
  • Measuring by weight in the late Bronze Age Aegean : the people behind the measuring tools
  • Anna Michailidou
  • The concept of weighing during the Bronze Age in the Aegean, the Near East and Europe
  • Lorenz Rahmstorf
  • Number : counting, mathematics and measure
  • Measuring the Harappan world : insights into the Indus order and cosmology
  • J. Mark Kenoyer
  • Dimension and belief
  • Architectural measurements in the Indus cities : the case study of Mohenjo-Daro
  • Michael Jansen --dtTeotihuacan city layout as a cosmogram : preliminary results of the 2007 Measurement Unit Study
  • Saburo Sagiyama
  • Aztec dimensions of holiness
  • John E. Clark
  • Establishing direction in early Egyptian burials and monumental architecture : measurement and the spatial link with the 'other'
  • Kate Spence
  • Conceptualising quantification before settlement : activities and issues underlying the conception and use of measurement
  • Calendar and cosmology
  • The measurement of time and distance in the heavens above Mesopotamia, with brief reference made to other ancient astral sciences
  • David Brown
  • Evolution of the calendar in Shang China
  • Mark Edward Lewis
  • The measure of time in Mesoamerica : from Teotihuacan to the Maya
  • Anthony F. Aveni
  • Measuring time, sacred space, and social place in the Inca Empire
  • Charles Stanish
  • Measuring time in the European Neolithic? The function and meaning of central European circular enclosures
  • Iain Morley
  • Peter F. Biehl
  • The spirituality of measure
  • The roots of spirituality and the limits of human mensuration
  • F. LeRon Shultz
  • Worldview, measurement and 'the roots of spirituality'
  • Jeremy S. Bagbie
  • Measurement in navigation : conceiving distance and time in the Neolithic
  • Helen Farr
  • The token system of the ancient Near East : it's role in counting, writing, the economy and cognition
  • Denise Schmandt-Besserat
  • Grasping the concept of number : how did the sapient mind move beyond approximation?
Control code
CR9780511760822
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xv, 267 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9780521119900
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)818850752

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