Materialities and Meaning
of Past, Present, and Future
of Past, Present, and Future
This theme investigates the intersections between dynamics that shape and divide society, such as race, class, and gender. Material culture reflects and reinforces these divisions as seen through the eyes of the people who created these images, objects, and/or places.
This theme tackles the intricate relationships between people, objects, and the spaces they occupy. The materiality of the world in which we live plays a role in reinforcing and challenging power structures, and tells stories of belonging.
The Language of Bread and Cakes
Margriet J. Haagsma & Sophia Karapanou
Footsteps—The Evocative Archaeological Record of Utah’s Promontory Caves
John W. (Jack) Ives
Changing Landscapes, Parallel Views
Nadia Kurd
Ptolemy I: Elephants, Identity, and Ethnicity
Frances Pownall
Rebeading Relations through Indigenous Archaeology
Kisha Supernant
This theme presents examples of the application of the study of materiality in specific contexts. The case studies are specifically linked to the area of specialization of each participant.
The Twelve Symbols: Representing Identity and Hierarchy in China
Isabel Pifen Chueh
The Imagined Landscapes of the Holy Roman Empire in 1570
Joseph F. Patrouch
Pamela R. Willoughby
Lighting Up the Past: Pottery Lamps from Roman Africa
Jeremy Rossiter
Reconstructing Indian Alchemy: Making Artificial Coral
Dagmar Wujastyk