List of Figures | p. vii |
List of Tables | p. ix |
List of Abbreviations | p. xi |
Acknowledgements | p. xiii |
(Prologue): A Tale of 'Frescoes' | p. 1 |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Analytical, Technological and Conservation Studies | p. 7 |
Social Aspects as the Interface between Technology, Iconography and Style | p. 11 |
The Power of Technology, Knowledge and Social Agency | p. 15 |
Introduction | p. 15 |
Painted Plaster Definitions | p. 16 |
Technology Definitions | p. 17 |
Who were the Artisans? | p. 23 |
Social Identities and Social Organization of Artisans | p. 27 |
Technology within an Elite Context | p. 34 |
Human Action at the Epicentre of Technology: a Labyrinth of Relationships | p. 41 |
Technological Style and the Power of Technology and Knowledge | p. 45 |
Introduction | p. 45 |
Iconography, Technology and Style | p. 45 |
Technological Style | p. 48 |
Archaeometric Approaches to Technologies and Materials | p. 52 |
Introduction | p. 52 |
Instrumental Analysis and Sampling Strategies | p. 53 |
The Methodology of Experimentation and Replication | p. 63 |
Conclusions | p. 76 |
Painted Plaster in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean | p. 77 |
Introduction | p. 77 |
Cross-Cultural Contacts and Crafts in East Mediterranean Societies | p. 77 |
The Role of Painted Plaster in East Mediterranean Societies | p. 84 |
The Archaeological Context and the Importance of the Material per Site | p. 86 |
Discussion of Painted Plaster and its Date within its Context on Site | p. 107 |
Analyzed to Bits: Technological and Iconographic Transfer | p. 111 |
Introduction | p. 111 |
Macroscopic Study Results | p. 112 |
Microscopic Study Results | p. 121 |
Mineralogical Identification of Plaster and Pigments by Means of XRD | p. 128 |
The Blue Pigment Issue | p. 134 |
Non-Destructive Approaches 1: Instrumental Analyses | p. 139 |
Non-Destructive Approaches 2: Experimental Replication | p. 140 |
Considering Material Culture and Social Identities | p. 147 |
Introduction | p. 147 |
Technology and Social Agency: Archaeological Context | p. 148 |
Social Agency and Technology: Social Context | p. 165 |
Conclusions | p. 185 |
Technology and Social Agency of Painted Plaster | p. 186 |
Introduction | p. 186 |
Technological Transfer in Support of Iconographic Transfer? | p. 187 |
Agency in Painted Plaster Production in the Late Bronze Age eastern Mediterranean | p. 188 |
Technology and Trade in an eastern Mediterranean Bronze Age Context | p. 189 |
Where to Go from Here? | p. 195 |
Bibliography | p. 199 |
Glossary | p. 243 |
Index | p. 245 |
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