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020			_a9780511760822 (ebook)
020			_z9780521119900 (hardback)
020			_z9780521135887 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS.
050	0	0	_aGN799.B8 _bA73 2010
082	0	0	_a690.0901 _222
245	0	4	_aThe Archaeology of Measurement : _bComprehending Heaven, Earth and Time in Ancient Societies / _cedited by Iain Morley, Colin Renfrew.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010.
300			_a1 online resource (296 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aThe construction of formal measurement systems underlies the development of science, technology, economy and new ways of understanding and explaining the world. Human societies have developed such systems in different ways, in different places and at different times, and recent archaeological investigations highlight the importance of these activities for fundamental aspects of human life. Measurement systems have provided the structure for addressing key concerns of cosmological belief systems, as well as the means for articulating relationships between the human form, human action, and the world. The Archaeology of Measurement explores the archaeological evidence for the development of measuring activities in numerous ancient societies, as well as the implications of these discoveries for an understanding of their worlds and beliefs. Featuring contributions from a cast of internationally renowned scholars, it analyses the relationships between measurement, economy, architecture, symbolism, time, cosmology, ritual, and religion among prehistoric and early historic societies.
650		0	_aArchitecture, Prehistoric
650		0	_aAntiquities
700	1		_aMorley, Iain, _eeditor.
700	1		_aRenfrew, Colin, _eeditor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521119900
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511760822
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c38467 _d38467