Archaeologies of materiality.9781405136167 Archaeologies of materiality MATERIALITY. That which is important; that which is not merely of form but of substance. 2. When a bill for discovery has been filed, for example, the defendant must answer every material fact which is charged in the bill, and the test in these cases seems to . Ed. by Lynn Meskell. Blackwell Publishing 2005 229 pages $34.95 Paperback CC72 Archaeologists often explore the underpinning philosophies of materiality for specific cultural moments across time and space, and the contributors here--presumably but not admittedly archaeologists themselves--provide an array of object orientations in particular and varied contexts. Their topics include magical sense and apotropaic ap·o·tro·pa·ic adj. Intended to ward off evil: an apotropaic symbol. [From Greek apotropaios, from apotrepein, to ward off : apo-, figurine worlds of neo-Assyria, fetishized toothbrushes or the sensuous sen·su·ous adj. 1. Of, relating to, or derived from the senses. 2. Appealing to or gratifying the senses. 3. a. Readily affected through the senses. b. experience of modernity in late-19th-century Bogota, and unthinkable materiality in the volcanic context of western Panama. The symposium where the nine papers originated was held in Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe, more properly Santa Fé, (pronounced [ˈsænə feɪ] by natives, [ˌsænə ˈfeɪ] at an undisclosed date. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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