And I called them Assyrians : an archaeological and archaeometric analysis of Neo-Assyrian Palace Ware
My doctoral research is a synthetic archaeological and archaeometric analysis of Assyrian âPalace Wareâ to evaluate its social function and semiotic value throughout the Neo-Assyrian empire. Social function is elucidated through analysis of formal and fabric characteristics, informed by archaeological context. Social function is differentiated from practical function by referring to those characteristics, tangible or immaterial, which describe the relationship between the vessel and its cultural audience. Semiotic value is measured through the perpetuation or modification of Palace Wareâs social function, evidenced by changes in formal and fabric characteristics and archaeological context of âPalace Wareâ in Assyria proper and outside Neo-Assyrian provincial boundaries. Definitional criteria for Palace Ware are established using vessels from the Assyrian political core, AĆĄĆĄur, Nineveh, and Nimrud, through the statistical analysis of formal attribute measurements (morphometrics) and manufacture behaviours (chaĂźne opĂ©ratoire) revealed using radiography, thin section and electron microscopy, and levigation and firing experiments. These criteria are used to evaluate âPalace Wareâ from Dur-Katlimmu
Hunt, A. M.
And I called them Assyrians : an archaeological and archaeometric analysis of Neo-Assyrian Palace Ware. My doctoral research is a synthetic archaeological and archaeometric analysis of Assyrian âPalace Wareâ to evaluate its social function and semiotic value throughout the Neo-Assyrian empire. Social function is elucidated through analysis of formal and fabric characteristics, informed by archaeological context. Social function is differentiated from practical function by referring to those characteristics, tangible or immaterial, which describe the relationship between the vessel and its cultural audience. Semiotic value is measured through the perpetuation or modification of Palace Wareâs social function, evidenced by changes in formal and fabric characteristics and archaeological context of âPalace Wareâ in Assyria proper and outside Neo-Assyrian provincial boundaries. Definitional criteria for Palace Ware are established using vessels from the Assyrian political core, AĆĄĆĄur, Nineveh, and Nimrud, through the statistical analysis of formal attribute measurements (morphometrics) and manufacture behaviours (chaĂźne opĂ©ratoire) revealed using radiography, thin section and electron microscopy, and levigation and firing experiments. These criteria are used to evaluate âPalace Wareâ from Dur-Katlimmu
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