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The Fifth International Workshop for African Archaeobotany will
be held 2-5 July, 2006
at the Institute of Archaeology,
University College London. For scheduled papers and absracts select days below.
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The Fifth International Workshop for African Archaeobotany will
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Wednesday, 5 July, 2006 Session: Archaeobotany and political economy--
Plant remains as material culture: using the analytical concept of the chaîne opératoire to study wreaths and garlands from ancient Egypt
Sally McAleely Institute of Archaeology, University College London
Abstract: Artefactual evidence of bouquets, wreaths and garlands found in Egyptian funerary contexts appears to confirm the use of arranged plant material as an interface for symbolic communication between humans and between humans and their beliefs. This paper considers ancient Egyptian flower arranging and discusses the use of the analytical concept of the chaîne opératoire to study non-food archaeobotanical remains from a material culture perspective. ... return to 5 July schedule |
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