Knowledge Networks and Craft Traditions in the Ancient World ... - 9780367868413

Knowledge Networks and Craft Traditions in the Ancient WorldMaterial Crossovers\nAuthor(s): Katharina Rebay-Salisbury, Ann Brysbaert, Lin Foxhall\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367868413, 978-0367868413\nSynopsis\nThis edited volume investigates knowledge networks based on materials and associated technologies in Prehistoric Europe and the Classical Mediterranean. It emphasises the significance of material objects to the construction, maintenance, and collapse of networks of various forms which are central to explanations of cultural contact and change. Focusing on the materiality of objects and on the way in which materials are used adds a multidimensional quality to networks. The properties, functions, and styles of different materials are intrinsically linked to the way in which knowledge flows and technologies are transmitted. Transmission of technologies from one craft to another is one of the main drive.