Sarah Kielt Costello
Biographic Data
| ID | 1219282 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah Kielt Costello |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah Kielt |
| FAMILY NAME | Costello |
| SIGNATURE | COSTELLO S K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Binghamton University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7656-4537 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Provenance inconnu and other stories
Storytelling lies at the heart of how museums share their collections with the public. However, not all stories are treated equally. Archaeological collections, with their small finds and fragmentary artifacts, find that many of their stories are relegated to the succinct, objective language of a label, necessarily truncating the rich associations that each object embodies. This does not allow much space for stimulating visitors' imagination, and…
The Routledge Companion to Ecstatic Experience in the Ancient World
Altered states of consciousness (ASCs) include non-ordinary mind states that may be induced by external agents or occur spontaneously. Among them is ecstasy, which Harry Hoffner (1992: 103) describes in his study on the Syrian cultural influence in the Hittite world as “a mental state appropriate for reception of a divine revelation.” The aim of this study is to determine whether such states are mentioned in the Hittite texts, how they were achie…
Seals and Sealing in the Ancient World
Image, Memory and Ritual
This article addresses the visual culture of the Neolithic Near East, in particular that found on seals and sealings, objects often associated with information storage and administration. It considers the connection between those images and a broader Neolithic cosmology and, finally, the ways that both changed as cities replaced villages. The evidence is a set of imagery carved on small, portable objects such as palettes and seals, as well as the…
Reading the Past
Memory tools in early Mesopotamia
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Image, Memory and Ritual
This article addresses the visual culture of the Neolithic Near East, in particular that found on seals and sealings, objects often associated with information storage and administration. It considers the connection between those images and a broader Neolithic cosmology and, finally, the ways that both changed as cities replaced villages. The evidence is a set of imagery carved on small, portable objects such as palettes and seals, as well as the…
The Routledge Companion to Ecstatic Experience in the Ancient World
Altered states of consciousness (ASCs) include non-ordinary mind states that may be induced by external agents or occur spontaneously. Among them is ecstasy, which Harry Hoffner (1992: 103) describes in his study on the Syrian cultural influence in the Hittite world as “a mental state appropriate for reception of a divine revelation.” The aim of this study is to determine whether such states are mentioned in the Hittite texts, how they were achie…
Memory tools in early Mesopotamia
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Memory tools in early Mesopotamia
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Reading the Past
Image, Memory and Ritual
This article addresses the visual culture of the Neolithic Near East, in particular that found on seals and sealings, objects often associated with information storage and administration. It considers the connection between those images and a broader Neolithic cosmology and, finally, the ways that both changed as cities replaced villages. The evidence is a set of imagery carved on small, portable objects such as palettes and seals, as well as the…
Seals and Sealing in the Ancient World
The Routledge Companion to Ecstatic Experience in the Ancient World
Altered states of consciousness (ASCs) include non-ordinary mind states that may be induced by external agents or occur spontaneously. Among them is ecstasy, which Harry Hoffner (1992: 103) describes in his study on the Syrian cultural influence in the Hittite world as “a mental state appropriate for reception of a divine revelation.” The aim of this study is to determine whether such states are mentioned in the Hittite texts, how they were achie…
Provenance inconnu and other stories
Storytelling lies at the heart of how museums share their collections with the public. However, not all stories are treated equally. Archaeological collections, with their small finds and fragmentary artifacts, find that many of their stories are relegated to the succinct, objective language of a label, necessarily truncating the rich associations that each object embodies. This does not allow much space for stimulating visitors' imagination, and…
History (6 works) · Art (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Ancient Near East History (2 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)