
handle: 2445/33602 , 10088/92039
[spa] En el presente artículo se presentan los tres grandes ámbitos en los que se desarrolla la investigación arqueométrica sobre cerámicas: la identificación de los materiales, la proveniencia de los artefactos y la tecnología en la que se inscriben. El artículo hace una incidencia especial en aquello que se entiende por tecnología, indicando que la tecnología de producción es únicamente una parte de la misma, y que el concepto básico es el de diseño, que debe adecuarse a una multiplicidad de características de desempeño, explicadas por la cadena conductual en la cual transcurre la vida de los artefactos. Dado que las culturas se expresan por medio de artefactos, la vertiente material de éstos refleja, aunque sólo sea en parte, los compromisos que dichos artefactos tienen en las culturas en estudio. La arqueometría, con un cuerpo teórico y metodológico adaptado a la investigación de esta vertiente natural de los artefactos, aparece así como una forma complementaria de hacer arqueología y no como un campo de estudio diferenciado.
[eng] This paper introduces the three main spheres where archaeometric research is currently conducted: materials identification, artifact provenance, and artifact technology. Special attention is given to technology which is viewed not only as manufacturing processes but also as a complete set of activities taking place during the life histories of artifacts. Drawing upon several examples, authors argue the importance of design processes in studying technology. As technology is shaped by trade-offs in all cultures, is suggested that a critical step in the study of technology should be the characterization of the material properties of the artifacts. Consequently, archaeometric research, along with a proper theoretical and methodological framework, is presented as a suitable and robust way to conduct archaeology of technology.
Arqueometria, Archaeology, Pottery, Ceràmica, Arqueologia, Archaeometry
Arqueometria, Archaeology, Pottery, Ceràmica, Arqueologia, Archaeometry
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