Industrial archaeology : principles and practice / Marilyn Palmer and Peter Neaverson.

Main entry:

Palmer, Marilyn.

Title & Author:

Industrial archaeology : principles and practice / Marilyn Palmer and Peter Neaverson.

Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Description:

xii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-171) and index.
The scope of industrial archaeology -- Landscapes and townscapes -- Buildings, structures and machinery -- Field techniques -- Documentary research -- Industrial archaeology in practice -- Cultural resource management of the industrial heritage in Britain.

Summary:

Industrial archaeology is defined as the study of the rangible evidence of social, economic and technological development of the period since industrialisation, generally the last 250 years. Marilyn Palmer and Peter Neaverson argue that industrial archaeology must be firmly placed within the context of mainstream archaeology, and be set within a methodological framework. The authors argue that conventional archaeological techniques and concepts need to be modified because of the nature of physical evidence and the availability of documentary sources. The analysis of sites and structures needs to extend beyond the functional to the cultural; only then will the complex nature of industrialisation be revealed in a more meaningful way than that derived from documents alone.

Resources:
Publisher description

ISBN:

0415166268 (hbk.)
9780415166263 (hbk.)
0415167698 (pbk.)
9780415167697 (pbk.)

Subject:

Industrial archaeology.
Archéologie industrielle.
industrial archaeology.
Industriearchäologie
Industriële archeologie.

Added entries:

Neaverson, Peter.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 207711
Call No.: T37 .P3 1998
Status: Available

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