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This book covers all early Indian objects pre600 AD held by the Department of Eastern Art in the Ashmolean MuseumContains previously unpublished materialNew photography for all objectsThe Ashmolean Museum is fortunate in having the most comprehensive British collection of the art of the Indian subcontinent outside London Especially strong in sculpture this rich representation of Indian art from prehistory to the twentieth century has come about through the generosity of our benefactors over more than three centuries The Museums first major Indian sculpture acquisition a stone Palastyle Vishnu image of the eleventh century was given in 1686 by Sir William Hedges a governor of the East India Company in Bengal From the late nineteenth century a substantial core of the present collection was assembled at the Universitys former Indian Institute Museum 18971962 precursor of the Department of Eastern Art which opened within the Ashmolean in 1963 Since that date many more Indian objects of all periods have been acquired by gift bequest or purchase Contents Introduction Prehistoric South Asia The Northwest North amp Central India Eastern India and Deccan Miscellanea Bibliography
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Classical archaeology was long equated to ancient art history Today these fields find themselves at a major crossroads The influence on themfrom the discipline of anthropologyhas increased substantially in the past 15 years adding to the ways in which scholars can study the Roman past The classical archaeologist of the 21st century is likely to be versed in Greek and Latin computer technology ancient history great monuments various hard sciences such as physics or even astronomy GPS GIS surveying mapping digitizing artistic rendering numismatics geoscience astronomy environmental studies material culture analysis andor a host of other disciplines and subdisciplinesUniversities are seeking specialists whose talents embrace not one but several different fields of research It is not necessary for each scholar to know everything about each discipline being used within the fields of art history classical archaeology and anthropology but these days a basic knowledge of all relevant disciplines is becoming indispensable This book will layout the basic information and steps necessary to take the beginning archaeologists search for knowledge of the past and lead them to adventures of the future
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The art of the Parthian and Sasanian empires exercised enormous influence on art and culture in the early Islamic period and its legacy has continuing relevance in modern times PreIslamic stylistic developments and motifs were widely adopted in the Islamic period traditional mosque architecture for example draws much from Parthian and Sasanian forms
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This book covers all early Indian objects pre600 AD held by the Department of Eastern Art in the Ashmolean MuseumContains previously unpublished materialNew photography for all objectsThe Ashmolean Museum is fortunate in having the most comprehensive British collection of the art of the Indian subcontinent outside London Especially strong in sculpture this rich representation of Indian art from prehistory to the twentieth century has come about through the generosity of our benefactors over more than three centuries The Museums first major Indian sculpture acquisition a stone Palastyle Vishnu image of the eleventh century was given in 1686 by Sir William Hedges a governor of the East India Company in Bengal From the late nineteenth century a substantial core of the present collection was assembled at the Universitys former Indian Institute Museum 18971962 precursor of the Department of Eastern Art which opened within the Ashmolean in 1963 Since that date many more Indian objects of all periods have been acquired by gift bequest or purchase Contents Introduction Prehistoric South Asia The Northwest North amp Central India Eastern India and Deccan Miscellanea Bibliography
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The Art and Archeology of Ancient Greece is an introductorylevel textbook for students with little or no background in ancient art Arranged chronologically in broad swathes of time from the Bronze and Iron Ages through the Geometric Archaic Classical and Hellenistic periods and concluding with the Roman conquest of the Greek world the textbook focuses on Greek art but also incorporates Near Eastern Etruscan and Roman objects Judith M Barringer examines a variety of media analyzing marble and bronze sculpture public architecture and vase painting as well as coins domestic architecture mosaics terracotta figurines and reliefs jewelry and wall painting This book adopts an approach that considers objects and monuments within their cultural contexts More than 500 illustrations with over 400 in color and 13 maps including specially commissioned photographs maps plans and reconstructions Includes text boxes chapter summaries and timelines and detailed glossary Looks at Greek art from perspectives of both art history and archaeology giving students an understanding of the historical and everyday context of art objects
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The Art and Archeology of Ancient Greece is an introductorylevel textbook for students with little or no background in ancient art Arranged chronologically in broad swathes of time from the Bronze and Iron Ages through the Geometric Archaic Classical and Hellenistic periods and concluding with the Roman conquest of the Greek world the textbook focuses on Greek art but also incorporates Near Eastern Etruscan and Roman objects Judith M Barringer examines a variety of media analyzing marble and bronze sculpture public architecture and vase painting as well as coins domestic architecture mosaics terracotta figurines and reliefs jewelry and wall painting This book adopts an approach that considers objects and monuments within their cultural contexts More than 500 illustrations with over 400 in color and 13 maps including specially commissioned photographs maps plans and reconstructions Includes text boxes chapter summaries and timelines and detailed glossary Looks at Greek art from perspectives of both art history and archaeology giving students an understanding of the historical and everyday context of art objects
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Centuries before the rise of the Inca the Moche created impressive monumental architecture and precious metal objects c AD 100800 Today large scale projects at several sites in Peru including the richest unlooted tomb ever discovered in the New World have uncovered dramatic new discoveries about this ancient coastal civilization This volume discusses the implications of these findings A major theme of the book is how the visual arts and political representation are connected in Moche culture The contributors pay special attention to the relations between Moche visual imagery and other kinds of knowledge gained from the archaeological record Topics ranging from the nature of urbanism to Moche portraiture to the visual representation of warfare versus the physical remains of battles will fascinate not only archaeologists and art historians but also students and scholars in related disciplines in the humanities and social sciences
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Centuries before the rise of the Inca the Moche created impressive monumental architecture and precious metal objects c AD 100800 Today large scale projects at several sites in Peru including the richest unlooted tomb ever discovered in the New World have uncovered dramatic new discoveries about this ancient coastal civilization This volume discusses the implications of these findings A major theme of the book is how the visual arts and political representation are connected in Moche culture The contributors pay special attention to the relations between Moche visual imagery and other kinds of knowledge gained from the archaeological record Topics ranging from the nature of urbanism to Moche portraiture to the visual representation of warfare versus the physical remains of battles will fascinate not only archaeologists and art historians but also students and scholars in related disciplines in the humanities and social sciences
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An exebition from the Director General of Anticuties and Musems in Syrian Arab Republic Edited by Harvey Weiss Of intrest to historians of ancient art and archeology of the mideast This book is a treasure of maps diagrams photographs many in color and script about ancient works of art tools and architecture from prehistorict to the 17th century in Syria From the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Washington DC 1985
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Renowned for their monumental architecture and rich visual culture the Moche inhabited the north coast of Peru during the Early Intermediate Period AD 100800 Archaeological discoveries over the past century and the dissemination of Moche artifacts to museums around the world have given rise to a widespread and continually increasing fascination with this complex culture which expressed its beliefs about the human and supernatural worlds through finely crafted ceramic and metal objects of striking realism and visual sophisticationIn this standardsetting work an international multidisciplinary team of scholars who are at the forefront of Moche research present a stateoftheart overview of Moche culture The contributors address various issues of Moche society religion and material culture based on multiple lines of evidence and methodologies including iconographic studies archaeological investigations and forensic analyses Some of the articles present the results of longterm studies of major issues in Moche iconography while others focus on more specifically defined topics such as site studies the influence of El NiñoSouthern Oscillation on Moche society the nature of Moche warfare and sacrifice and the role of Moche visual culture in decoding social and political frameworks
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Trepanation is the oldest surgical procedure known from antiquity extending back more than five thousand years in Europe and to at least the fifth century BC in the New World Anthropologists and medical historians have been investigating ancient trepanation since the midnineteenth century but questions remain about its origins evolution and the possible motivations for conducting such a dangerous surgical procedure Peru is particularly important to these questions as it boasts more trepanned skulls than the rest of the world combined This volume presents the results of a longterm research project that examined more than 800 trepanned skulls from recent archaeological excavations and from museum collections in Peru the United States and Europe It examines trepanation in ancient Peru from a broad anthropological and historic perspective focusing on the archaeological context of osteological collections and highlighting the history of discoveries It explores the origins and spread of the practice throughout the Central Andes with a focus on trepanation techniques success rates and motivations for trepanning It examines the apparent disappearance of trepanation in the Andes following Spanish conquest while noting that there are reports of trepanations being performed by healers in highland Peru and Bolivia into the twentieth century
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Trepanation is the oldest surgical procedure known from antiquity extending back more than five thousand years in Europe and to at least the fifth century BC in the New World Anthropologists and medical historians have been investigating ancient trepanation since the midnineteenth century but questions remain about its origins evolution and the possible motivations for conducting such a dangerous surgical procedure Peru is particularly important to these questions as it boasts more trepanned skulls than the rest of the world combined This volume presents the results of a longterm research project that examined more than 800 trepanned skulls from recent archaeological excavations and from museum collections in Peru the United States and Europe It examines trepanation in ancient Peru from a broad anthropological and historic perspective focusing on the archaeological context of osteological collections and highlighting the history of discoveries It explores the origins and spread of the practice throughout the Central Andes with a focus on trepanation techniques success rates and motivations for trepanning It examines the apparent disappearance of trepanation in the Andes following Spanish conquest while noting that there are reports of trepanations being performed by healers in highland Peru and Bolivia into the twentieth century
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The museums of the world are full of statues and other artefacts of the Greeks and the Romans All are given a date But how are these dates arrived at What is the evidenceThis study provides the student with an introduction and explanation of the ways scholars date the archaeological remains of classical antiquity Specific examples from architecture sculpture and painting are presented and the differnt methods of dating them are explained These are supplemented with many original photographs and drawings Old and not so old problems in chronology are thus investigated and new theories reviewed from a fresh perspective
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