Theme:
The archaeology of material culture, bodies and landscapes
Session format:
Session, made up of a combination of papers, max. 15 minutes each
Title:
Technology and Archaeobotany of plant-based crafts
Content:
This session focuses on the study of wild plant resources employed as raw material in crafts (basketry, cordage, wrappings, clothing, containers, handles, shafts, combs etc.). Wood, fibers, bark, stems, roots, leaves or needles have been used for crafting utilitarian and ritual objects. Nevertheless their role in the day-to-day life of past communities is underrepresented, because of their scarce preservation or their insufficient study. However, the growing research field of plant-based crafts provides extensive insights on the selection and use of plant material and the required technological knowledge of past societies. The session welcomes all contributors dealing with technological and archaeobotanical analyses of craft objects, and especially those presenting combined approaches.
This session is organised in conjunction with the PlantWild Community of EAA.
Keywords:
Wild Plants; Crafts; Technology; Archaeobotany.
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Main organiser:
Maria Martin Seijo (Spain) 1
Co-organisers:
Koen Deforce (Belgium) 2,3
Valentina Bellavia (France) 4,5
Mila Andonova (United Kingdom) 6,7
Affiliations:
1. Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
2. Royal Belgium Institute of Natural Sciences
3. Flemish Heritage Institute
4. Bureau d'études archéologiques Eveha
5. Université Clermont Auvergne
6. University of Nottingham
7. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
THIS SESSION CAN NOT BE SELECTED AT THIS MOMENT