The Human Aspect of Technology

An Ethnoarchaeological Study of Cooking Ware from Jordan

Bibliographic Data

ID4587191
AuthorsNabil Ali (corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume78
Issue2
Pages80-87
Publication date2015-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNear Eastern Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1094-2076 • E-ISSN: 1557-5594
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5615/neareastarch.78.2.0080
OpenAlexW2490187718
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited19

The most interesting pottery type that can shed light on the debate on technology as having social or functional ends is the cooking pot. This object type has often been studied to explain the physical characteristics that potters employ in its manufacturing so that it can withstand the heat and cold associated with use. This paper aims at defining the physical characteristics of manufacturing a cooking pot and interpreting the social aspects of pot manufacturing using the different techniques employed as signifiers of the pottery communities. This study emphasizes the combination of approaches that explain the “material” bases of artifact manufacturing and at the same time draw attention to the humanistic or social side of technology. The social side of technology is embedded in the potters' practices, such as the choice of tempering materials and the forming techniques

Archaeology · Architectural engineering · Ethnoarchaeology · Humanism · Political science · Pottery · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Computer Science · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Law · Artificial Intelligence

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