THE HUMAN ASPECT OF TECHNOLOGY: An Ethnoarchaeological Study of Cooking Ware from Jordan
The most interesting pottery type that can shed light on the debate on technology as having social or functional ends is the cooking pot. This object type has often been studied to explain the physical characteristics that potters employ in its manufacturing so that it can withstand the heat and col...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
2015
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Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2015, Volume: 78, Issue: 2, Pages: 80-87 |
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| Summary: | The most interesting pottery type that can shed light on the debate on technology as having social or functional ends is the cooking pot. This object type has often been studied to explain the physical characteristics that potters employ in its manufacturing so that it can withstand the heat and cold associated with use. This paper aims at defining the physical characteristics of manufacturing a cooking pot and interpreting the social aspects of pot manufacturing using the different techniques employed as signifiers of the pottery communities. This study emphasizes the combination of approaches that explain the “material” bases of artifact manufacturing and at the same time draw attention to the humanistic or social side of technology. The social side of technology is embedded in the potters' practices, such as the choice of tempering materials and the forming techniques. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-5404 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5615/neareastarch.78.2.0080 |