Iconographic Method in New World Prehistory (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107022638)

This book offers an overview of iconographic methods and their application to archaeological analysis. It offers a truly interdisciplinary approach that draws equally from art history and anthropology. Vernon James Knight, Jr., begins with a historigraphical overview, addressing the methodologies and theories that underpin both archaeology and art history. He then demonstrates how iconographic methods can be integrated with the scientific methods that are at the core of much archaeological inquiry. Focusing on artifacts from the pre-Columbian civilizations of North and Meso-American sites, Knight shows how the use of iconographic analysis yields new insights into these objects and civilizations.

Author: Vernon James Knight Jr
ISBN-10: 1107022630
ISBN-13: 9781107022638
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/29/2012
Pages: 214
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2013