Elizabeth Demarrais
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 80372 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Elizabeth Demarrais |
| PRENOMES | Elizabeth |
| SOBRENOME | Demarrais |
| ASSINATURA | DEMARRAIS E |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Cambridge |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 596 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1996 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2018 |
| ÍNDICE H | 9 |
Earle, Timothy
Animacy, Abstraction, and Affect in the Andean Past
In this article, I set out a relational approach to Andean art, with the aim of investigating, in broad terms, the making, viewing and experience of art among pre-Hispanic peoples. The analysis draws upon the ideas of art historians, as well as upon the work of ethnographers and archaeologists, to integrate theoretical approaches that consider animacy and the ways art objects gain significance as part of assemblages. Examining four aspects of And…
Collective Action Theory and the Dynamics of Complex Societies
Collective action theory, as formulated in the social sciences, posits rational social actors who regularly assess the actions of others to inform their own decisions to cooperate. In anthropological archaeology, collective action theory is now being used to investigate the dynamics of large-scale polities of the past. Building on the work of Margaret Levi, collective action theorists argue that the more principals (rulers) depended on the popula…
Making pacts and cooperative acts
Interest in the nature and dynamics of consensus, coalition-building, and collective action has increased dramatically in archaeology during recent years. In a volume edited almost 80 years ago, Ma
Introduction
Traces of past performances are abundant in the archaeological record. The events that captured and held the attention of audiences in the past continue to fascinate archaeologists. Performances ha
Art as an affecting presence
This article asks how art makes society, investigating the ways art objects were used by past peoples to shape and to give expression to emotions. Archaeology reveals a rich diversity of images and objects used by people as part of processions, performances, dances, or feasts. Reflecting enormous variation, art evoked wide-ranging sensory experiences, some of them powerfully affecting, transformative, and lasting in their impacts. Employing Armst…
Understanding Heterarchy
Archaeological studies of specialized craft production in hierarchies often highlight the crucial roles of prestige goods in ancient political economies. Yet elaborate crafted items are also produced and circulated widely in heterarchically-ordered societies, where powerful elites are absent. In this latter case, attributing crafting to the agency of elites — or to the demands of political economy — is unconvincing. This article investigates the …
Art makes society
In this visual essay that serves as an introduction to the set of articles presented in this issue, we illustrate four ways that art makes society. We adopt a stance informed by recent perspectives on material culture, moving away from thinking about art purely in aesthetic terms, instead asking how art objects have significance in particular cultural and social contexts. Arguing that art is participatory as well as visually affecting, we first s…
Figuring the Group – Corrigendum
Figuring the Group
This article focuses on the social group, asking how approaches to the representation of the group (in forms such as rock-art, images painted on pottery and three-dimensional caches of figurines) can help us understand the nature of collective experience in the past. Current research has concentrated on individuals (and their experiences) in past societies, while group dynamics have been neglected. Attention should be re-directed to the wide rang…
Antiquity and the New World
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Inka Rule in the Northern Calchaquí Valley, Argentina
Inka rule in the northern Calchaquí Valley in NW Argentina employed a varied strategy that drew the region's societies into the empire in the 15th century A.C. Surface survey, site mapping, and excavation, combined with review of historical documents, show that the Inkas applied measures designed to ensure security, intensify production of agropastoral and mineral resources, introduce state ideology, administer state activities, and establish cul…
Cahokia and the Archaeology of Power
The days are long gone when archaeologists would automatically interpret any major prehistoric monument as evidence of a hierarchically organized society. Faced with a Stonehenge or a Silbury Hill, the evident deployment of large labour forces might naturally lead to thoughts of social élites and stratified societies. The task facing archaeologists today, however, is to interpret such monuments not as programmatic products of parallel social proc…
Ideology, Materialization, and Power Strategies
Ideology, Materialization, and Power Strategies
Collective Action Theory and the Dynamics of Complex Societies
Collective action theory, as formulated in the social sciences, posits rational social actors who regularly assess the actions of others to inform their own decisions to cooperate. In anthropological archaeology, collective action theory is now being used to investigate the dynamics of large-scale polities of the past. Building on the work of Margaret Levi, collective action theorists argue that the more principals (rulers) depended on the popula…
Inka Rule in the Northern Calchaquí Valley, Argentina
Inka rule in the northern Calchaquí Valley in NW Argentina employed a varied strategy that drew the region's societies into the empire in the 15th century A.C. Surface survey, site mapping, and excavation, combined with review of historical documents, show that the Inkas applied measures designed to ensure security, intensify production of agropastoral and mineral resources, introduce state ideology, administer state activities, and establish cul…
Making pacts and cooperative acts
Interest in the nature and dynamics of consensus, coalition-building, and collective action has increased dramatically in archaeology during recent years. In a volume edited almost 80 years ago, Ma
Understanding Heterarchy
Archaeological studies of specialized craft production in hierarchies often highlight the crucial roles of prestige goods in ancient political economies. Yet elaborate crafted items are also produced and circulated widely in heterarchically-ordered societies, where powerful elites are absent. In this latter case, attributing crafting to the agency of elites — or to the demands of political economy — is unconvincing. This article investigates the …
Introduction
Traces of past performances are abundant in the archaeological record. The events that captured and held the attention of audiences in the past continue to fascinate archaeologists. Performances ha
Art makes society
In this visual essay that serves as an introduction to the set of articles presented in this issue, we illustrate four ways that art makes society. We adopt a stance informed by recent perspectives on material culture, moving away from thinking about art purely in aesthetic terms, instead asking how art objects have significance in particular cultural and social contexts. Arguing that art is participatory as well as visually affecting, we first s…
Figuring the Group
This article focuses on the social group, asking how approaches to the representation of the group (in forms such as rock-art, images painted on pottery and three-dimensional caches of figurines) can help us understand the nature of collective experience in the past. Current research has concentrated on individuals (and their experiences) in past societies, while group dynamics have been neglected. Attention should be re-directed to the wide rang…
Art as an affecting presence
This article asks how art makes society, investigating the ways art objects were used by past peoples to shape and to give expression to emotions. Archaeology reveals a rich diversity of images and objects used by people as part of processions, performances, dances, or feasts. Reflecting enormous variation, art evoked wide-ranging sensory experiences, some of them powerfully affecting, transformative, and lasting in their impacts. Employing Armst…
Cahokia and the Archaeology of Power
The days are long gone when archaeologists would automatically interpret any major prehistoric monument as evidence of a hierarchically organized society. Faced with a Stonehenge or a Silbury Hill, the evident deployment of large labour forces might naturally lead to thoughts of social élites and stratified societies. The task facing archaeologists today, however, is to interpret such monuments not as programmatic products of parallel social proc…
Animacy, Abstraction, and Affect in the Andean Past
In this article, I set out a relational approach to Andean art, with the aim of investigating, in broad terms, the making, viewing and experience of art among pre-Hispanic peoples. The analysis draws upon the ideas of art historians, as well as upon the work of ethnographers and archaeologists, to integrate theoretical approaches that consider animacy and the ways art objects gain significance as part of assemblages. Examining four aspects of And…
Ideology, Materialization, and Power Strategies
Cahokia and the Archaeology of Power
The days are long gone when archaeologists would automatically interpret any major prehistoric monument as evidence of a hierarchically organized society. Faced with a Stonehenge or a Silbury Hill, the evident deployment of large labour forces might naturally lead to thoughts of social élites and stratified societies. The task facing archaeologists today, however, is to interpret such monuments not as programmatic products of parallel social proc…
Inka Rule in the Northern Calchaquí Valley, Argentina
Inka rule in the northern Calchaquí Valley in NW Argentina employed a varied strategy that drew the region's societies into the empire in the 15th century A.C. Surface survey, site mapping, and excavation, combined with review of historical documents, show that the Inkas applied measures designed to ensure security, intensify production of agropastoral and mineral resources, introduce state ideology, administer state activities, and establish cul…
Antiquity and the New World
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
Figuring the Group – Corrigendum
Figuring the Group
This article focuses on the social group, asking how approaches to the representation of the group (in forms such as rock-art, images painted on pottery and three-dimensional caches of figurines) can help us understand the nature of collective experience in the past. Current research has concentrated on individuals (and their experiences) in past societies, while group dynamics have been neglected. Attention should be re-directed to the wide rang…
Art as an affecting presence
This article asks how art makes society, investigating the ways art objects were used by past peoples to shape and to give expression to emotions. Archaeology reveals a rich diversity of images and objects used by people as part of processions, performances, dances, or feasts. Reflecting enormous variation, art evoked wide-ranging sensory experiences, some of them powerfully affecting, transformative, and lasting in their impacts. Employing Armst…
Understanding Heterarchy
Archaeological studies of specialized craft production in hierarchies often highlight the crucial roles of prestige goods in ancient political economies. Yet elaborate crafted items are also produced and circulated widely in heterarchically-ordered societies, where powerful elites are absent. In this latter case, attributing crafting to the agency of elites — or to the demands of political economy — is unconvincing. This article investigates the …
Art makes society
In this visual essay that serves as an introduction to the set of articles presented in this issue, we illustrate four ways that art makes society. We adopt a stance informed by recent perspectives on material culture, moving away from thinking about art purely in aesthetic terms, instead asking how art objects have significance in particular cultural and social contexts. Arguing that art is participatory as well as visually affecting, we first s…
Introduction
Traces of past performances are abundant in the archaeological record. The events that captured and held the attention of audiences in the past continue to fascinate archaeologists. Performances ha
Making pacts and cooperative acts
Interest in the nature and dynamics of consensus, coalition-building, and collective action has increased dramatically in archaeology during recent years. In a volume edited almost 80 years ago, Ma
Animacy, Abstraction, and Affect in the Andean Past
In this article, I set out a relational approach to Andean art, with the aim of investigating, in broad terms, the making, viewing and experience of art among pre-Hispanic peoples. The analysis draws upon the ideas of art historians, as well as upon the work of ethnographers and archaeologists, to integrate theoretical approaches that consider animacy and the ways art objects gain significance as part of assemblages. Examining four aspects of And…
Collective Action Theory and the Dynamics of Complex Societies
Collective action theory, as formulated in the social sciences, posits rational social actors who regularly assess the actions of others to inform their own decisions to cooperate. In anthropological archaeology, collective action theory is now being used to investigate the dynamics of large-scale polities of the past. Building on the work of Margaret Levi, collective action theorists argue that the more principals (rulers) depended on the popula…
Earle, Timothy
History (8 obras) · Archaeology (7 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 obras) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (5 obras) · History (5 obras) · Law (5 obras) · Politics (5 obras) · Sociology (5 obras) · Law (4 obras)