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Author Munson, Marit K

Title The archaeology of art in the American Southwest / Marit K. Munson
Published Lanham, Md. : AltaMira Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 207 pages)
Series Issues in Southwest archaeology
Issues in Southwest archaeology.
Contents Introduction : art and other practicalities -- The problem of art in archaeology -- Artists -- Audiences -- Images -- Aesthetics -- The future of art in archaeology
Summary Archaeologists seldom study ancient art, even though art is fundamental to the human experience. The Archaeology of Art in the American Southwest argues that archaeologists should study ancient artifacts as artwork, as applying the term "art" to thepast raises new questions about artists, audiences, and the works of art themselves. Munson proposes that studies of ancient artwork be based on standard archaeological approaches to material culture, framed by theoretical insights of disciplines such asart history, visual studies, and psychology. Using examples drawn from the American Southwest, Th
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-193) and index
Notes English
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Subject Archaeology and art -- Southwest, New
Indian art -- Southwest, New
Material culture -- Southwest, New
Indians of North America -- Material culture -- Southwest, New
ART -- American -- General.
Antiquities
Archaeology and art
Indian art
Indians of North America -- Material culture
Material culture
SUBJECT Southwest, New -- Antiquities. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125670
Subject New Southwest
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2010049878
ISBN 9780759120259
0759120250
9781282991811
1282991817
9786612991813
661299181X