Overview
- Offers unique insight into exchange & diffusion of knowledge,ideas & building materials in medieval/post-medieval Europe
- Brings a new approach to building archaeology seen from the perspective of those involved in historic trade networks
- Presents a pan-European overview in current research on building archaeology
Part of the book series: Themes in Contemporary Archaeology (TCA)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
- Building Materials archaeology
- Diffusion of Innovations Middle Ages
- Exchange of Style Middle Ages
- Historic Knowledge Exchange
- Historic Trade Networks
- Medieval Archaeology knowledge exchange
- Medieval Architecture materials
- Post-Medieval Archaeology knowledge ideas
- Social Networks archaeology
- 14th century manorial buildings material trade networks
- Development and diffusion brick
- Trade and recycling of stones Medieval Europe
- 12th century mosaic tile archaeology
- Construction materials in the Middle Ages
- origins and evolving trade networks of window glass
- Historic timber structures
- actors, networks and distribution medieval stone buildings
- Transmission of new techniques and urbanization ideas
- Circulation of workforces, techniques, architectural models
- Communicating role and status through the architectural style
About this book
This book aims to explore different aspects of networks in relation to the archaeology of buildings. It is divided into three major themes: the trade in materials, the exchange of knowledge (of techniques and/or materials), and the exchange of style. Within each of these themes, two primary aspects are addressed—notably, who were the actors and how did the network function?
In medieval and post-medieval Europe, the development of buildings, of style and the use of material, cannot be understood from a local, regional or even national perspective. Not only were the borders different than in modern-day Europe, but the contacts of inhabitants also transcended local and regional boundaries. This volume describes the continuous exchange of aesthetic ideals, technological developments and building materials during this period. This volume is a culmination of four years of sessions held at the European Archaeology Association (EAA) conference between 2016-2020 on the topic. It is of interest to archaeologists, architects, and scholars of built heritage.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Since 2009, Jeroen Bouwmeester has been employed by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands as a senior researcher of medieval and early-modern towns. His research focuses on urban archaeology in relation to archaeological heritage management with special attention to predictive modelling and the development of houses and other buildings in relation to urban planning.
Laura Patrick completed her PhD at Queen's University Belfast in 2022. Her research focused on landscape archaeology, using case studies in Ulster to develop a methodology for the visualisation of rural medieval communities in Ireland through GIS and mapping techniques. She is also employed in the heritage and museums sector, promoting the importance of heritage and history.
Dr Duncan Berryman is an archaeologist researching medieval rural buildings. He received his PhD from Queen's University Belfast, this research studied the materials and investment of the buildings of fourteenth-century English manorial curiae. Currently, he is developing this research across the rest of the British Isles. He is also involved in community archaeology in Ulster with the Ulster Archaeological Society.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Building Networks: Exchange of Knowledge, Ideas and Materials in Medieval and Post-Medieval Europe
Editors: Jeroen Bouwmeester, Laura Patrick, Duncan Berryman
Series Title: Themes in Contemporary Archaeology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51963-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-51962-8Published: 20 February 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-51965-9Due: 22 March 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-51963-5Published: 19 February 2024
Series ISSN: 2730-7441
Series E-ISSN: 2730-745X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 244
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, European History