Scholarship and Provenience in the Study of Artifacts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11073321 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Wiseman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-77 |
| Publication date | 1984-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Field Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-4690 • E-ISSN: 2042-4582 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/jfa.1984.11.1.67 |
| OpenAlex | W1965138428 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
A number of scholarly and ethical problems involved in the study and publication of ancient artifacts are discussed in this essay. The scholarly peril of basing historical or cultural interpretations on artifacts of uncertain or unknown provenience is illustrated by examples from recent scholarship, and the limitations of an artifact's capacity to communicate independently of its cultural context are assessed. The relationship between the antiquities market and scholarship is discussed in historical context, and the evolution over the past generation of related ethical and scholarly standards is considered
Archaeology · Artifact (error · Context (archaeology · Cultural artifact · Epistemology · Political science · Scholarship · Sociology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Conservation Techniques and Studies · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |