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The essays in this book focus on archaeological approaches to the utilization of highland regions in southwestern and central Asia, examining the interplay between human communities and highland landscapes from the Paleolithic era to the present.Contributions combine case studies with theoretical considerations to explore adaptive strategies of movement. They discuss the significance of mobility within archaeological and anthropological discourse. Contributors engage with critical questions: How can archaeologists discern traces of movement and unravel material footprints of diverse mobility? How can they track shifts in mobility through time or regions? By systematizing observations on human spatial behavior across epochs and settings, these essays seek to test and refine traditional archaeological methodologies. They present nuanced frameworks and shed light on the adaptability and resilience of these communities."Appropriating Height" aims to understand the human experience in highland environments. It is essential for those fascinated by the entanglement between people, place, and time, providing a comprehensive perspective on the legacy of human movement.This book is the second volume of a series published by the German-Iranian research cooperation "The Iranian Highlands: Resiliences and Integration in Premodern Societies". The goal of the research project is to shine a new light on communities and societies that populated the Iranian highlands and their more or less successful strategies to cope with the many vagaries, the constant changes and risks of their natural and humanly shaped environments.

The essays in this book focus on archaeological approaches to the utilization of highland regions in southwestern and central Asia, examining the interplay between human communities and highland landscapes from the Paleolithic era to the present.Contributions combine case studies with theoretical considerations to explore adaptive strategies of movement. They discuss the significance of mobility within archaeological and anthropological discourse. Contributors engage with critical questions: How can archaeologists discern traces of movement and unravel material footprints of diverse mobility? How can they track shifts in mobility through time or regions? By systematizing observations on human spatial behavior across epochs and settings, these essays seek to test and refine traditional archaeological methodologies. They present nuanced frameworks and shed light on the adaptability and resilience of these communities."Appropriating Height" aims to understand the human experience in highland environments. It is essential for those fascinated by the entanglement between people, place, and time, providing a comprehensive perspective on the legacy of human movement.This book is the second volume of a series published by the German-Iranian research cooperation "The Iranian Highlands: Resiliences and Integration in Premodern Societies". The goal of the research project is to shine a new light on communities and societies that populated the Iranian highlands and their more or less successful strategies to cope with the many vagaries, the constant changes and risks of their natural and humanly shaped environments.

Cremation in the Early Middle Ages draws together the latest research and thinking on early medieval cremation practices. The book takes you on a journey through 19 chapters exploring cremation practices from the fifth to the eleventh centuries CE in Fennoscandia, the UK and Ireland, Frisia, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, and France. In this way, the book aims to be a central resource for anyone interested in early medieval cremations, or indeed funerary practices more generally. Notably, the structure and style of this book represent a departure from the norm. As well as a co-authored introduction, chapters constitute a conversation between the editors and key researchers captured via structured interviews, supported by a series of fact boxes highlighting key ideas, methods and techniques, sites, graves and discoveries.Cremation was no single disposal tradition in the Early Middle Ages: it constituted but one dimension of local, regional and supra-regional deathways operating across different locales and with varying degrees of expenditure, meanings and materials, as well as involved a complex range of resources, environments, practices and performances both before, during and after the burning of the bodies. Where cremation is not the dominant burial rite, our authors reflect on the potential under-representation of cremation in our models. Ethnic and cultural labelling of the early medieval cremated dead are countered and critiqued by various authors.Important themes that are touched upon are the long-term collectivity and longue durée of cremation depositions, variability within cremation practices, the pre-burial life of cinerary containers, ideas of personhood, the immersion of cremains in watery locations, the socio-political and economic context of burial rites, monumentalisation, the interpretation of mixed-rite (bi-ritual) cemeteries, the importance of human-animal entanglements viewed through the lens of cremated deposition, the potential for greater experimental and osteoarcheological, experimental, isotopic, radiocarbon, and genomic research, and the effect and usefulness of written texts as a window onto early medieval cremation practices, in particular regarding the relationship between cremation and Christianisation.

Cremation in the Early Middle Ages draws together the latest research and thinking on early medieval cremation practices. The book takes you on a journey through 19 chapters exploring cremation practices from the fifth to the eleventh centuries CE in Fennoscandia, the UK and Ireland, Frisia, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, and France. In this way, the book aims to be a central resource for anyone interested in early medieval cremations, or indeed funerary practices more generally. Notably, the structure and style of this book represent a departure from the norm. As well as a co-authored introduction, chapters constitute a conversation between the editors and key researchers captured via structured interviews, supported by a series of fact boxes highlighting key ideas, methods and techniques, sites, graves and discoveries.Cremation was no single disposal tradition in the Early Middle Ages: it constituted but one dimension of local, regional and supra-regional deathways operating across different locales and with varying degrees of expenditure, meanings and materials, as well as involved a complex range of resources, environments, practices and performances both before, during and after the burning of the bodies. Where cremation is not the dominant burial rite, our authors reflect on the potential under-representation of cremation in our models. Ethnic and cultural labelling of the early medieval cremated dead are countered and critiqued by various authors.Important themes that are touched upon are the long-term collectivity and longue durée of cremation depositions, variability within cremation practices, the pre-burial life of cinerary containers, ideas of personhood, the immersion of cremains in watery locations, the socio-political and economic context of burial rites, monumentalisation, the interpretation of mixed-rite (bi-ritual) cemeteries, the importance of human-animal entanglements viewed through the lens of cremated deposition, the potential for greater experimental and osteoarcheological, experimental, isotopic, radiocarbon, and genomic research, and the effect and usefulness of written texts as a window onto early medieval cremation practices, in particular regarding the relationship between cremation and Christianisation.

This volume presents a cutting-edge perspective on figurine studies in the Neolithic Aegean, sparking renewed interest and innovative ideas. It celebrates two significant milestones in the field: the 50th anniversary of Giorgos Hourmouziadis¿ Ph.D. thesis (submitted in 1973 and published in 1974) and the 30th anniversary of Lauren Talalay¿s Ph.D. thesis (submitted in 1983 and published in 1993).Central to this work are three key questions: What advancements have been made since these seminal publications? Where do we stand now? And what future directions should we explore? A group of esteemed scholars addresses these questions through detailed case studies, presenting fresh material and ideas within a robust contextual framework.This book showcases a rich diversity of methods and results, underscoring that figurines were not uniformly made, understood, or used across different times and places. By advocating for the creation of varied narratives at both macro and micro levels, we highlight the complexity and richness of figurine studies. We hope this volume will serve as a cornerstone for ongoing and future discussions in the field.ContentsIntroductionFanis Mavridis and Stratos NanoglouA quiet {r}evolution: Changing perspectives on Greek Neolithic figurinesLauren TalalayNeolithic figurine-making in ThessalyNektaria AlexiouHuman adornment during the Middle Neolithic at Magoula Imvrou Pigadi: What do the figurines tell us?Nina Kyparissi-ApostolikaMaking, arranging, and depositing figurines: The house model of Platia Magoula Zarkou and the pit deposit of Aegina-KolonnaEva Alram-SternAnimal representations in the Neolithic of southern Greece: Inferences about the ¿Social Qualities of the Beast¿Fanis MavridisNeolithic human representations in stone and clay: The case of the Cave of Pan, at Marathon, AtticaAlexandra MariFrom mind to matter: The body schema and perception of the Neolithic figurines from KnossosMaria MinaIn our image but not in our likeness: Anthropomorphic figurines of the Neolithic Aegean and AnatoliaÇi¿dem Atakuman and Hasan Can GemiciTwo-headed zoomorphic ceramic objects from Neolithic Dikili Tash: Figurines or kitchen utensils?Magdalini Valla, René Treuil, and Frédéric BourguignonMaterializing categories: The case of 7th millennium B.C. Revenia, Korinos, Pieria, GreeceStratos NanoglouClay images in Neolithic southeastern EuropeElisabetta StarniniClay figurines and micrographic objects from Neolithic Avgi, Kastoria, northwestern Greece: Plurality and interactionOdysseas Metaxas and Georgia Stratouli

This volume presents a cutting-edge perspective on figurine studies in the Neolithic Aegean, sparking renewed interest and innovative ideas. It celebrates two significant milestones in the field: the 50th anniversary of Giorgos Hourmouziadis¿ Ph.D. thesis (submitted in 1973 and published in 1974) and the 30th anniversary of Lauren Talalay¿s Ph.D. thesis (submitted in 1983 and published in 1993).Central to this work are three key questions: What advancements have been made since these seminal publications? Where do we stand now? And what future directions should we explore? A group of esteemed scholars addresses these questions through detailed case studies, presenting fresh material and ideas within a robust contextual framework.This book showcases a rich diversity of methods and results, underscoring that figurines were not uniformly made, understood, or used across different times and places. By advocating for the creation of varied narratives at both macro and micro levels, we highlight the complexity and richness of figurine studies. We hope this volume will serve as a cornerstone for ongoing and future discussions in the field.ContentsIntroductionFanis Mavridis and Stratos NanoglouA quiet {r}evolution: Changing perspectives on Greek Neolithic figurinesLauren TalalayNeolithic figurine-making in ThessalyNektaria AlexiouHuman adornment during the Middle Neolithic at Magoula Imvrou Pigadi: What do the figurines tell us?Nina Kyparissi-ApostolikaMaking, arranging, and depositing figurines: The house model of Platia Magoula Zarkou and the pit deposit of Aegina-KolonnaEva Alram-SternAnimal representations in the Neolithic of southern Greece: Inferences about the ¿Social Qualities of the Beast¿Fanis MavridisNeolithic human representations in stone and clay: The case of the Cave of Pan, at Marathon, AtticaAlexandra MariFrom mind to matter: The body schema and perception of the Neolithic figurines from KnossosMaria MinaIn our image but not in our likeness: Anthropomorphic figurines of the Neolithic Aegean and AnatoliaÇi¿dem Atakuman and Hasan Can GemiciTwo-headed zoomorphic ceramic objects from Neolithic Dikili Tash: Figurines or kitchen utensils?Magdalini Valla, René Treuil, and Frédéric BourguignonMaterializing categories: The case of 7th millennium B.C. Revenia, Korinos, Pieria, GreeceStratos NanoglouClay images in Neolithic southeastern EuropeElisabetta StarniniClay figurines and micrographic objects from Neolithic Avgi, Kastoria, northwestern Greece: Plurality and interactionOdysseas Metaxas and Georgia Stratouli

Fenster sind multifunktionale Bauteile, die sich sowohl nach Innen als auch nach Außen richten. Sie geben uns durch ihre Zahl, Größe und Art ihrer Verschlüsse wichtige Hinweise auf die Benutzungsarten und -zeiten der jeweiligen Räume, in denen sie angebracht sind. Darüber hinaus sind sie in der Lage zusammen mit dem decor eines Raumes eine Atmosphäre zu schaffen, in manchen Fällen sogar eine von der realen Welt entkoppelte Heterotopie.Zwar waren die Häuser und Thermen der Römer schon lange Gegenstand archäologischer Untersuchungen, doch blieb eine grundlegende Beschäftigung mit ihren Fenstern bisher aus oder sie erfolgte nur in einzelnen Aufsätzen. Das vorliegende Buch bündelt das Desiderat der Forschung und schließt bestehende Forschungslücken in Bezug auf deren Konstruktionen, Verschlüsse und Ausstattungselemente. Es zeichnet die Entwicklungsgeschichte dieses Bauteils über mehr als 500 Jahre Architekturgeschichte nach und berücksichtigt dabei nicht nur dessen pragmatische Funktionen, sondern auch seine kognitiv-sensualistischen.I. EinleitungII. Die Geschichte der FensterforschungIII. Fenster in griechischen Häusern des 4. bis 1. Jhs. v. Chr.IV. Studien zu Typologie, Konstruktion und Verschlüssen von FensternV. FensterverschlüsseVI. Licht und Luft ¿ Die Fenster in den frühen Häusern bis 150 v. Chr.VII. Die Öffnung der Hausarchitektur in der späten Republik von 150 bis 31 v. Chr.VIII. Die Etablierung des prospectus ¿ Fenster in den frühkaiserzeitlichen Villen und Häusern am Golf von NeapelIX. Die Öffnung der Thermenarchitektur von der römischen Republik bis zur Regierung NerosX. Neue Dimensionen ¿ Fenster in den kaiserzeitlichen Thermen RomsXI. Relativ viel Luxus ¿ Fenster in den Häusern und Insulae der KaiserzeitXII. Schluss: Fenster in der römischen ArchitekturXIII. LiteraturverzeichnisXIV. AbbildungsverzeichnisXV. Quellenverzeichnis

Fenster sind multifunktionale Bauteile, die sich sowohl nach Innen als auch nach Außen richten. Sie geben uns durch ihre Zahl, Größe und Art ihrer Verschlüsse wichtige Hinweise auf die Benutzungsarten und -zeiten der jeweiligen Räume, in denen sie angebracht sind. Darüber hinaus sind sie in der Lage zusammen mit dem decor eines Raumes eine Atmosphäre zu schaffen, in manchen Fällen sogar eine von der realen Welt entkoppelte Heterotopie.Zwar waren die Häuser und Thermen der Römer schon lange Gegenstand archäologischer Untersuchungen, doch blieb eine grundlegende Beschäftigung mit ihren Fenstern bisher aus oder sie erfolgte nur in einzelnen Aufsätzen. Das vorliegende Buch bündelt das Desiderat der Forschung und schließt bestehende Forschungslücken in Bezug auf deren Konstruktionen, Verschlüsse und Ausstattungselemente. Es zeichnet die Entwicklungsgeschichte dieses Bauteils über mehr als 500 Jahre Architekturgeschichte nach und berücksichtigt dabei nicht nur dessen pragmatische Funktionen, sondern auch seine kognitiv-sensualistischen.I. EinleitungII. Die Geschichte der FensterforschungIII. Fenster in griechischen Häusern des 4. bis 1. Jhs. v. Chr.IV. Studien zu Typologie, Konstruktion und Verschlüssen von FensternV. FensterverschlüsseVI. Licht und Luft ¿ Die Fenster in den frühen Häusern bis 150 v. Chr.VII. Die Öffnung der Hausarchitektur in der späten Republik von 150 bis 31 v. Chr.VIII. Die Etablierung des prospectus ¿ Fenster in den frühkaiserzeitlichen Villen und Häusern am Golf von NeapelIX. Die Öffnung der Thermenarchitektur von der römischen Republik bis zur Regierung NerosX. Neue Dimensionen ¿ Fenster in den kaiserzeitlichen Thermen RomsXI. Relativ viel Luxus ¿ Fenster in den Häusern und Insulae der KaiserzeitXII. Schluss: Fenster in der römischen ArchitekturXIII. LiteraturverzeichnisXIV. AbbildungsverzeichnisXV. Quellenverzeichnis

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the historical archaeology of Venezuela, marking the first time such a detailed study is available in both English and Spanish. It compiles the work of leading Venezuelan archaeologists and includes recent fieldwork and unpublished research, covering a wide range of case studies from precolonial times to the republican period.Structured in five parts, the book starts with a thorough review of the history of Venezuelan historical archaeological research, highlighting its contributions and future directions. The first section explores precolonial and contact period indigenous realities, while the second examines the indigenous experiences of colonialism, missionization, and landscape changes. The third section investigates the production of key Venezuelan commodities: coffee, sugar, salt, and contraband activities. The fourth section focuses on the archaeology of foundational cities like Coro, Santo Tomé, Maracaibo, and the development of Caracas. The fifth section looks at everyday life, including the rise of consumerism and the social practices surrounding death. An afterword emphasizes the importance of a critical historical approach in anthropology and archaeology.Richly illustrated and well-referenced, this book highlights the extensive and diverse historical archaeological research in Venezuela, offering new insights to both Spanish and non-Spanish-speaking scholars. It aims to influence historical archaeology in Latin America, the Caribbean, and globally with its bilingual presentation.

In 1896 a remarkable hoard was discovered near Ommerschans in the eastern Netherlands that included a spectacular object: a giant bronze sword. It was obtained by the landowner and kept by a forester, until it was first documented by archaeologist J.H. Holwerda in 1927. For over 85 years it remained in private ownership and inaccessible to science. Over time this sword, or rather dirk, would prove not to be a singular exception. Instead it is now part of a select family of six discovered in England (Oxborough and Rudham), France (Plougrescant and Beaune) and the Netherlands (Jutphaas and Ommerschans). In 2017 the Ommerschans hoard was obtained by the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities, bringing all six into the public domain.The Plougrescant-Ommerschans type swords are some of the most spectacular finds of the European Bronze Age. They are extremely rare, beautiful, expertly crafted and too large and heavy to wield as weapons. Furthermore, their strong resemblance seems to have been crucial, as all six are extremely alike in design, decoration, metal composition and size (with the exception of Jutphaas). But why?This book aims to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding this exceptional group of larger-than-life Bronze Age blades. It offers a detailed overview of the discovery and find context of the Ommerschans hoard, as well as a physical description and analysis of all finds. Also included is a comparative overview of the other five swords, including the primary publication of the Rudham dirk. The findings are subsequently interpreted focusing on their contextualisation within Bronze Age deposition practices, the importance of the visual cohesion of this group, the power and role of aggrandized objects and their potential purpose within the social and metaphysical realm of Bronze Age communities.

As central places of human interaction, cities influence the reality of our lives like no other phenomenon. They are in a highly complex, reciprocal relationship with changing environmental, social, political, economic and religious constellations. Accordingly, the demands placed on cities and the ideas associated with them are often subject to highly dynamic change. Especially against the backdrop of increasingly rapid urbanisation, shaping this change is one of today¿s central challenges and it deserves a prominent position in public discourse.The booklet ¿Urban Design¿ aims to show the complexity of this discourse. It invites reflection on the possibilities of designing cities and their impact on the present and the future. To this end, it brings together contributions from very different disciplines, each of which provides their own perspectives on the phenomenon of the city.A basic idea here is that contemporary cities cannot be designed without a deeper understanding of their historical dimension. On a practical level, this entails the (selective) visualisation of the archaeological cultural heritage, with its implications for identity politics. But its is also concerned with the dependence of historical city images on contemporary discourses, for example, religious ideas and their political utilisation or literary imaginations of the urban.Moreover, the booklet also wants to inquire about the direct effects of material urban design on the residents. For instance, design characteristics influence orientation and movement in urban space and thus determine the movement options of handicapped and elderly people. The urban environment also has a direct impact on human health.The extent to which current discourses on environmental problems and climate change are changing the requirements for urban design is exemplified by contributions on the topics of transport and climate-neutral construction. It is to be expected that innovative ideas in these areas, in particular, will change the appearance of the cities of the future in the long term.ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Urban Design between Past, Present and FutureAnnette HaugArchaeological Heritage in the Historic Urban LandscapeUlrich MüllerUrban Models in Transition: The Roman City in the Levant Region and Its SpacesPatric-Alexander KreuzSacred Design: ¿Holy Cities¿ and ¿City Saints¿ in the Middle AgesAndreas BihrerMental Conceptions of Cities in Literary Texts of the Middle AgesMargit DahmCity, Memory and Orientation: Design Features of an Age-friendly CityAnnika HanertUrban Living and the Rise of Lifestyle Diseases: Lessons from Microbiome ResearchThomas C. G. BoschCAPTN Future: Clean Autonomous Public TransportDirk NowotkaZero Waste ArchitectureSabine SchlüterProgramme, Authorship, Openness: Thoughts on Contemporary Urban DesignVittorio Magnago LampugnaniContributorsFor further readingImprint

Why do we collect? Where does the urge to collect come from? This book explores the phenomenon of collecting in various contexts. Collecting is an illustration of a strong human-thing entanglement. It can be caused by psychological incentives that are deeply rooted in human doubts and anxieties. It is also related to building a pleasant, unthreatening, and even paradisical, environment to compensate for the uncertainties of everyday life.The chapters in this book range from psychological perspectives in the Habsburg empire to Rococo collecting in France, from a fanatic English book collector to a 16th/17th century encyclopaedic Dutch collector. And finally the fascinating story of Baron Edmond de Rothschild¿s boxes.The contributions to this book were first presented as papers at the seminar ¿The Psychology of Collecting¿ in April 2022, organised by the Interdisciplinary Research Group ¿Museums, Collections and Society¿ of Leiden University, Netherlands.Edited by Prof. Dr. Pieter ter Keurs and Dr. Holly O¿Farrell.ContentsForewordThe Urge to Collect: An IntroductionPieter ter KeursWhat Drives the Collector? The Case of Rococo CollectingCaroline van EckFrom Hegel to Freud. Imperial Museums and the Rise of Psychology in the History of Culture, between Triumphalism and CriticismPascal GrienerTulips, Rabies and BooksCécilia Hurley-GrienerHow to Form a Wunderkammer in 1600? The Encyclopedic Collection of Bernardus Paludanus (1550-1633)Marika KeblusekStoring and Staging: Baron Edmond¿s BoxesJuliet Carey

Archaeology has gone digital for some time now! Topics such as GIS databases, 3D models, drone photography, meta- and para-data, semantic mapping, text mining, simulation, and social network analysis have become commonplace in archaeological discourse and practice. Digital and technological advancements seemingly offer limitless promises for data recording, analysis and dissemination. Yet, after several decades of innovation, we must ask ourselves which of these promises are actually fulfilled, and which persistent impasses are present. Today, some reflexive questions are more important than ever. In particular, when, how and why do our innovative archaeology tools fail? Do we approach our archaeological projects with a digital wand and (implicitly or explicitly) expect a magical solution? And when there is indeed a digital solution, at what expense does it come?In this volume, scholars and practitioners in the field discuss the state of the art, as well as the promises and impasses that digital approaches to archaeology entail. The authors discuss the current state of teaching digital archaeology, the societal impact of digital innovations, current issues in archaeological data management, promises and limitations of isotopic research and remote sensing techniques, and why subfields such as agent-based modelling and serious gaming struggle to keep momentum.ContentsIntroduction: Leiden Perspectives on Digital ArchaeologyKarsten LambersMetaphors, Myths, and Transformations in Digital ArchaeologyTuna Kalayc¿ and Piraye Hac¿güzellerData Exchange Protocol in Dutch ArchaeologyMilco Wansleeben, Walter Laan and Ronald VisserDigital Data Integration in Mediterranean Field Survey Archaeology: Status Quo and Future PerspectivesTymon de Haas and Martijn van LeusenIsotopes, Isoscapes, and the Search for Geographic Origins: Unrealized Potential or Unrealistic Expectations?Jason E. Laffoon and Till F. SonnemannFrom the Jungle to the Lab: Using Remote-Sensing and Deep Learning to Map Archaeological Features in Lab-based SettingsSarah Klassen, Tommaso Pappagallo and Damian EvansBibliometric Analysis of Agent-Based Simulation in Archaeology: People, Topics, and Future ProspectsIza Romanowska and Fulco ScherjonCritical Miss? Archaeogaming as a Playful Tool for Archaeological Research and OutreachAris Politopoulos and Angus MolReflectionsRachel Opitz

In 2020 and 2021 the Research Group on Storage in Ancient Egypt and Sudan organised two online workshops focusing on earthen storage buildings in ancient Egypt and Nubia. Following these two meetings, the nine contributions of this volume present often unpublished case studies (from the IVth millennium BCE to the Greco-Roman Period), as well as issues and perspectives of current research. They are authored by archaeologists working in Egypt, Sudan and Western Africa as well as architects specialised in earthen architecture.The interdisciplinary approach adopted to investigate storage strategies along the ancient Nile Valley effectively address the subject¿s complexity and the socioeconomic issues involved, which not only pertain to the ancient world but are also relevant to modern-day societies. Throughout the volume, functional and technical analysis of the architectural and archaeological remains helps understand how specific layouts, building materials and techniques were employed in the past to create suitable conditions for short-, medium- and long-term storage.Ethnographic and ethnoarchaeological comparisons with West African vernacular traditions are used as a fruitful line of research for better understand of building practices, storage strategies and possible volumes of archaeological remains. Furthermore, extending the scope of the research to other geographical areas shows how different human groups may have used similar responses to overcome similar technical problems. Ancient and traditional practices and know-how, on the other hand, proved effective in a contemporary onion storehouse project in Senegal to find sustainable, low-cost solutions to protection and development of local products.The volume also include the preliminary results of an experimental archaeology project which led to the construction of a mud-brick silo ¿ according to ancient Egyptian techniques ¿ and further ensiling. The issue is highly topical since these ancient earthen facilities offer valuable information for the current debates on sustainable strategies for foodstuff storage.ContentsStorage buildings in ancient Egypt and Nubia. Issues and perspectivesAdeline Bats, Nadia LicitraPits, pots and silos: Storage facilities at the Predynastic and early pharaonic settlement of ElkabWouter Claes, Stan Hendrickx, Elizabeth HartLes structures circulaires de stockage à Karnak aux XIIe et XIIIe dynastiesMarie MilletLe bâtiment BAT 603 de Kôm el-Nogous/Plinthine : un édifice de stockage polyvalent de l¿époque saïto-perse ?Bérangère RedonLe thêsauros ptolémaïque de Tebtynis (Fayoum)Gisèle Hadji-MinaglouUn thêsauros à Bouto. Architecture et organisation d¿un bâtiment de stockage dans le Delta nord-occidental à l¿époque impérialeLoïc MazouVariabilité des dispositifs de stockage en Afrique de l¿Ouest : approches ethnoarchéologiquesAnne Mayor, Thomas PelmoineIntérêts croisés des échanges transdisciplinaires entre architecture, archéologie et développement durableDavid Gandreau, Thierry Joffroy, Philippe Garnier, Nuria Sanchez Muñoz, Majid Hajmirbaba, Mauricio Corba BarretoThe Egyptian mud-brick silo. Technical and functional analysis of a grain storage deviceAdeline Bats, Nadia Licitra, Thierry Joffroy, Bastien Lamouroux, Aurélie Feuillas, Julie Depaux

Archaeology has gone digital for some time now! Topics such as GIS databases, 3D models, drone photography, meta- and para-data, semantic mapping, text mining, simulation, and social network analysis have become commonplace in archaeological discourse and practice. Digital and technological advancements seemingly offer limitless promises for data recording, analysis and dissemination. Yet, after several decades of innovation, we must ask ourselves which of these promises are actually fulfilled, and which persistent impasses are present. Today, some reflexive questions are more important than ever. In particular, when, how and why do our innovative archaeology tools fail? Do we approach our archaeological projects with a digital wand and (implicitly or explicitly) expect a magical solution? And when there is indeed a digital solution, at what expense does it come?In this volume, scholars and practitioners in the field discuss the state of the art, as well as the promises and impasses that digital approaches to archaeology entail. The authors discuss the current state of teaching digital archaeology, the societal impact of digital innovations, current issues in archaeological data management, promises and limitations of isotopic research and remote sensing techniques, and why subfields such as agent-based modelling and serious gaming struggle to keep momentum.ContentsIntroduction: Leiden Perspectives on Digital ArchaeologyKarsten LambersMetaphors, Myths, and Transformations in Digital ArchaeologyTuna Kalayc¿ and Piraye Hac¿güzellerData Exchange Protocol in Dutch ArchaeologyMilco Wansleeben, Walter Laan and Ronald VisserDigital Data Integration in Mediterranean Field Survey Archaeology: Status Quo and Future PerspectivesTymon de Haas and Martijn van LeusenIsotopes, Isoscapes, and the Search for Geographic Origins: Unrealized Potential or Unrealistic Expectations?Jason E. Laffoon and Till F. SonnemannFrom the Jungle to the Lab: Using Remote-Sensing and Deep Learning to Map Archaeological Features in Lab-based SettingsSarah Klassen, Tommaso Pappagallo and Damian EvansBibliometric Analysis of Agent-Based Simulation in Archaeology: People, Topics, and Future ProspectsIza Romanowska and Fulco ScherjonCritical Miss? Archaeogaming as a Playful Tool for Archaeological Research and OutreachAris Politopoulos and Angus MolReflectionsRachel Opitz

In 2020 and 2021 the Research Group on Storage in Ancient Egypt and Sudan organised two online workshops focusing on earthen storage buildings in ancient Egypt and Nubia. Following these two meetings, the nine contributions of this volume present often unpublished case studies (from the IVth millennium BCE to the Greco-Roman Period), as well as issues and perspectives of current research. They are authored by archaeologists working in Egypt, Sudan and Western Africa as well as architects specialised in earthen architecture.The interdisciplinary approach adopted to investigate storage strategies along the ancient Nile Valley effectively address the subject¿s complexity and the socioeconomic issues involved, which not only pertain to the ancient world but are also relevant to modern-day societies. Throughout the volume, functional and technical analysis of the architectural and archaeological remains helps understand how specific layouts, building materials and techniques were employed in the past to create suitable conditions for short-, medium- and long-term storage.Ethnographic and ethnoarchaeological comparisons with West African vernacular traditions are used as a fruitful line of research for better understand of building practices, storage strategies and possible volumes of archaeological remains. Furthermore, extending the scope of the research to other geographical areas shows how different human groups may have used similar responses to overcome similar technical problems. Ancient and traditional practices and know-how, on the other hand, proved effective in a contemporary onion storehouse project in Senegal to find sustainable, low-cost solutions to protection and development of local products.The volume also include the preliminary results of an experimental archaeology project which led to the construction of a mud-brick silo ¿ according to ancient Egyptian techniques ¿ and further ensiling. The issue is highly topical since these ancient earthen facilities offer valuable information for the current debates on sustainable strategies for foodstuff storage.ContentsStorage buildings in ancient Egypt and Nubia. Issues and perspectivesAdeline Bats, Nadia LicitraPits, pots and silos: Storage facilities at the Predynastic and early pharaonic settlement of ElkabWouter Claes, Stan Hendrickx, Elizabeth HartLes structures circulaires de stockage à Karnak aux XIIe et XIIIe dynastiesMarie MilletLe bâtiment BAT 603 de Kôm el-Nogous/Plinthine : un édifice de stockage polyvalent de l¿époque saïto-perse ?Bérangère RedonLe thêsauros ptolémaïque de Tebtynis (Fayoum)Gisèle Hadji-MinaglouUn thêsauros à Bouto. Architecture et organisation d¿un bâtiment de stockage dans le Delta nord-occidental à l¿époque impérialeLoïc MazouVariabilité des dispositifs de stockage en Afrique de l¿Ouest : approches ethnoarchéologiquesAnne Mayor, Thomas PelmoineIntérêts croisés des échanges transdisciplinaires entre architecture, archéologie et développement durableDavid Gandreau, Thierry Joffroy, Philippe Garnier, Nuria Sanchez Muñoz, Majid Hajmirbaba, Mauricio Corba BarretoThe Egyptian mud-brick silo. Technical and functional analysis of a grain storage deviceAdeline Bats, Nadia Licitra, Thierry Joffroy, Bastien Lamouroux, Aurélie Feuillas, Julie Depaux

Why do we collect? Where does the urge to collect come from? This book explores the phenomenon of collecting in various contexts. Collecting is an illustration of a strong human-thing entanglement. It can be caused by psychological incentives that are deeply rooted in human doubts and anxieties. It is also related to building a pleasant, unthreatening, and even paradisical, environment to compensate for the uncertainties of everyday life.The chapters in this book range from psychological perspectives in the Habsburg empire to Rococo collecting in France, from a fanatic English book collector to a 16th/17th century encyclopaedic Dutch collector. And finally the fascinating story of Baron Edmond de Rothschild¿s boxes.The contributions to this book were first presented as papers at the seminar ¿The Psychology of Collecting¿ in April 2022, organised by the Interdisciplinary Research Group ¿Museums, Collections and Society¿ of Leiden University, Netherlands.Edited by Prof. Dr. Pieter ter Keurs and Dr. Holly O¿Farrell.ContentsForewordThe Urge to Collect: An IntroductionPieter ter KeursWhat Drives the Collector? The Case of Rococo CollectingCaroline van EckFrom Hegel to Freud. Imperial Museums and the Rise of Psychology in the History of Culture, between Triumphalism and CriticismPascal GrienerTulips, Rabies and BooksCécilia Hurley-GrienerHow to Form a Wunderkammer in 1600? The Encyclopedic Collection of Bernardus Paludanus (1550-1633)Marika KeblusekStoring and Staging: Baron Edmond¿s BoxesJuliet Carey