Improvise, adapt, and overcome : the archaeology of material transformation in conflict
Evidence of individual decision-making and how the subsequently implemented actions may contribute to long-term material change are largely absent from the archaeological record. Indeed, due to a paucity of clearly associated artefacts, few archaeological studies attempt to explore the role, or even the reality, of how individual decisions and actions may impact macro-scale change. This dissertation addresses this deficiency and examines specific artefacts created within the context of a historical conflict to investigate both the practical implications and theoretical considerations of micro-scale action. Framed within the historical context of the First World War, this research offers both practical implications and theoretical considerations. Although the archaeological study of conflict has traditionally focused on varied aspects of martial artefacts - to include architecture, battlefield surveys, and weapon and armour typology - the chaotic nature of warfare nonetheless provides a unique resource to consider both the role of the individual and the transmission of new cultural knowledge and skill-sets. The data-set is composed of exigent matĂ©riel fabricated by soldiers of the British Empire who sought
Shottenkirk, B. A.
Improvise, adapt, and overcome : the archaeology of material transformation in conflict. Evidence of individual decision-making and how the subsequently implemented actions may contribute to long-term material change are largely absent from the archaeological record. Indeed, due to a paucity of clearly associated artefacts, few archaeological studies attempt to explore the role, or even the reality, of how individual decisions and actions may impact macro-scale change. This dissertation addresses this deficiency and examines specific artefacts created within the context of a historical conflict to investigate both the practical implications and theoretical considerations of micro-scale action. Framed within the historical context of the First World War, this research offers both practical implications and theoretical considerations. Although the archaeological study of conflict has traditionally focused on varied aspects of martial artefacts - to include architecture, battlefield surveys, and weapon and armour typology - the chaotic nature of warfare nonetheless provides a unique resource to consider both the role of the individual and the transmission of new cultural knowledge and skill-sets. The data-set is composed of exigent matĂ©riel fabricated by soldiers of the British Empire who sought
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