The Comprehending Heaven, Earth and Time in Ancient Societies Morley, Iain editor of compilation. Renfrew, Colin editor of compilation. text enk 2010 monographic eng

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1 online resource (296 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). The 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. Edited by Iain Morley, Colin Renfrew. Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Architecture, Prehistoric Antiquities GN799.B8 A73 2010 690.0901 9780511760822 (ebook) http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511760822 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511760822 UkCbUP 100506 20171019130420.0 CR9780511760822