The present book explores the complexity of the past, by analysing the relationships between place, territory, the material value of objects and landscapes, tim

Spanning the North Atlantic rim from Canada to Scotland, and from the Caribbean to the coast of West Africa, the British Atlantic world is deeply interconnected

With object study at the core, this book brings together a collection of essays that address the past and present of craft production, its use and meaning withi

This study provides a concrete example of how foraging societies enculturate and transform the natural environment and, through the use of material objects, cre

Material culture has finally earned a central place within anthropology. Emerging from the pioneering work done at University College London, this reader brings