{"product_id":"field-manual-for-the-archaeology-of-ritual-religion-and-magic-9781800735033","title":"Field Manual for the Archaeology of Ritual,","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tBy bringing together in one place specific objects, materials, and features indicating ritual, religious, or magical belief used by people around the world and through time, this tool will assist archaeologists in identifying evidence of belief-related behaviors and broadening their understanding of how those behaviors may also be seen through less obvious evidential lines. Instruction and templates for recording, typologizing, classifying, and analyzing ritual or magico-religious material culture are also provided to guide researchers in the survey, collection, and cataloging processes. The bulleted formatting and topical range make this a highly accessible work, while providing an incredible wealth of information in a single volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“While Augé addresses her volume to archaeologists, it seems to me that it has value also for those involved more tangentially, such as researchers in material culture studies, epigraphers, historic site interpreters, and members of the general public with interests in the spiritual side of the material world.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• American Journal of Archaeology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“This is a valuable contribution to a relatively recent shift towards the study of the material culture of ritual and magic. Ritual interpretations that were previously either avoided or resorted to by default are now being thoroughly engaged with, and this Field Manual offers an accessible, concise but comprehensive guide to tackling this fascinating subject in archaeological contexts.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Ceri Houlbrook\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Hertfordshire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tList of Figures\u003cbr\u003e \tAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t    The Basics: What Everyone Should Know\u003cbr\u003e \tMost Common Ritualistic, Religious, and Magical Tropes\u003cbr\u003e \tCommon Attributes of Ritualistic, Religious, and Magical Material Culture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter One: Defining Ritual, Religion, and Magic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t    Definitions\u003cbr\u003e \t    Magical Agency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Two: Classification and Typology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t    Creating classification systems\u003cbr\u003e \t    Criteria for Identifying Ritual in Archaeological Contexts\u003cbr\u003e \tCriteria for Identifying Magic in Archaeological Contexts\u003cbr\u003e \t    Witch Bottle Typology\u003cbr\u003e \t    Concealed Cat Typology\u003cbr\u003e \t    Concealed Footwear Typology\u003cbr\u003e \tGender and Ascribing Usage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Three: Ritual, Religion, and Magic Functions and Devices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t    Divination\u003cbr\u003e \t    Fertility\u003cbr\u003e \t    Healing\u003cbr\u003e \tLove and Marriage\u003cbr\u003e \t    Maleficium\u003cbr\u003e \t    Mortuary\u003cbr\u003e \t    Propitiation\/Immolation\u003cbr\u003e \t    Protection\u003cbr\u003e \t    Success\u003cbr\u003e \t    Treasure Hunting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Four: Ritual, Religion, and Magic by Ethnicity and Religion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t    African\/African American\u003cbr\u003e \t    Ancient World\u003cbr\u003e \t    Arctic-Subarctic\/Pacific Northwest\u003cbr\u003e \t    Asian\u003cbr\u003e \t    Australian\/South Pacific\u003cbr\u003e \t    European\/American\u003cbr\u003e \t    Latin\/Mesoamerican\u003cbr\u003e \tMediterranean\/Classical\u003cbr\u003e \t    Middle Eastern\/Indian\u003cbr\u003e \t    Native American\u003cbr\u003e \t    Scandinavian\u003cbr\u003e \t    Buddhism\u003cbr\u003e \t    Candomblé\u003cbr\u003e \t    Christianity\u003cbr\u003e \t    Confucianism\u003cbr\u003e \t    Daoism\u003cbr\u003e \t    Hinduism\u003cbr\u003e \t    Islam\u003cbr\u003e \t    Jainism\u003cbr\u003e \t    Judaism\u003cbr\u003e \t    Mormonism\u003cbr\u003e \t    Rastafarianism\u003cbr\u003e \t    Santería-Regla de Ocha\u003cbr\u003e \t    Shinto\u003cbr\u003e \t    Sikhism\u003cbr\u003e \t    Voudou\u003cbr\u003e \t    Zoroastrianism\u003cbr\u003e \tRitual and Magical Practitioners\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Five: Ritual, Religion, and Magic at Particular Site Types\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t    Ceremonial (feasting, food procurement, initiation, military, political)\u003cbr\u003e \t    Conflict (battlefields, fortifications, jails\/prisons, prisoner camps\/detention centers)\u003cbr\u003e \t    Monumental (burials, cultural markers, guardian statuary, memorials)\u003cbr\u003e \t    Mortuary (burials, cemeteries, cenotaphs)\u003cbr\u003e \t    Mundane\/Secular (commercial, domestic, institutional, occupational, public)\u003cbr\u003e \t    Sacred (pilgrimage, religious features, religious structures, sacrifice)\u003cbr\u003e \t    Underwater (inundated sites, plane wrecks and shipwrecks)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Six: Ritualistic, Sacred, and Magical Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t    Astronomical Associations and Structures\u003cbr\u003e \t    Cosmological Modeling\u003cbr\u003e \t    Culturally Modified Ecofacts (CMEs)\u003cbr\u003e \tDirectional Orientation\u003cbr\u003e \tElementals\u003cbr\u003e \tFlora \u0026amp; Fauna\u003cbr\u003e \tGeological, Geographical, and Other Natural Markers\u003cbr\u003e \tLight\/Dark\u003cbr\u003e \tSeasonality\u003cbr\u003e \tSoundscapes\u003cbr\u003e \tTravel Corridors\u003cbr\u003e \tViewsheds\u003cbr\u003e \tVertical\/Horizontal Associations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Seven: Ritualistic, Religious, and Magical Material Culture by Material Type and Attribute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \tCeramic\u003cbr\u003e \tColor\u003cbr\u003e \tFauna\u003cbr\u003e \tFlora\u003cbr\u003e \tGlass\u003cbr\u003e \tMetal\u003cbr\u003e \tMineral\/Lithic\/Soil\u003cbr\u003e \tNumbers\u003cbr\u003e \tSymbols, Designs, and Images\u003cbr\u003e \tTextiles and Clothing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Eight: Sensory Elements in Ritual, Religion, and Magic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \tAffective\u003cbr\u003e \tAuditory\u003cbr\u003e \tGustatory (Taste)\u003cbr\u003e \tOlfactory\u003cbr\u003e \tTactility\/Haptic\u003cbr\u003e \tVestibular\u003cbr\u003e \tVision\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Nine: Forms and Templates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \tBurial Site Survey Form\u003cbr\u003e \tBurial Recordation Form\u003cbr\u003e \tConflict and Battlefield Recordation Form\u003cbr\u003e \tIndividual Figurine\/Statuary\/Figural Vessel Recordation Form\u003cbr\u003e \tIntentionally Concealed Object (ICO) Recordation Form\u003cbr\u003e \tPlant Recordation and Collection Form\u003cbr\u003e \tQuotidian and Occupational Site Recordation Form\u003cbr\u003e \tReligious, Ceremonial, and Formal Ritual Building Recordation Form\u003cbr\u003e \tRitual Landscape Recordation Form\u003cbr\u003e \tRitual\/Magic Assemblage Recordation Form\u003cbr\u003e \tRock Art Recordation Form\u003cbr\u003e \tCensors\u003cbr\u003e \tCrosses\u003cbr\u003e \tFigurines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Ten: Technologies, Methodologies, and Analyses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t    3-D Scanning\u003cbr\u003e \tAccessibility Analysis\u003cbr\u003e \tBotanical Analysis\u003cbr\u003e \tChemical Residue and DNA Analysis\u003cbr\u003e \tGeophysical Survey\u003cbr\u003e \tMapping\u003cbr\u003e \tMeasuring\u003cbr\u003e \tPhotography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter Eleven: Resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t    Databases\u003cbr\u003e \t    Researchers\u003cbr\u003e \t    Museums \u0026amp; Archives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eGlossaries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t    Glossary of Ritualistic, Religious, and Magical Gems and Other Stones\u003cbr\u003e \tGlossary of Ritualistic, Religious, and Magical Plants\u003cbr\u003e \tGlossary of Ritualistic, Religious, and Magical Terms\u003cbr\u003e \tFor Further Reading\u003cbr\u003e \tAttribute Analysis\u003cbr\u003e \tEthnic Studies\u003cbr\u003e \tArtifact Material Types\u003cbr\u003e \t    Sensory and Landscape Studies\u003cbr\u003e \tMortuary Studies\u003cbr\u003e \tRitual and Magic Theory\u003cbr\u003e \tGeneral Sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042746138967,"sku":"9781800735033","price":80.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781800735033.jpg?v=1750955442","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/field-manual-for-the-archaeology-of-ritual-religion-and-magic-9781800735033","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}