How did ancient peoples experience, view, and portray the night? What was it like to live in the past when total nocturnal darkness was the norm? Archaeology of the Night explores the archaeology, anthropology, mythology, iconography, and epigraphy of nocturnal practices and questions the dominant models of daily ancient life. A diverse team of experienced scholars uses a variety of methods and resources to reconstruct how ancient peoples navigated the night and what their associated daily—and nightly—practices were.
This collection challenges modern ideas and misconceptions regarding the night and what darkness and night symbolized in the ancient world, and it highlights the inherent research bias in favor of "daytime" archaeology. Numerous case studies from around the world (including Oman, Mesoamerica, Scandinavia, Rome, Great Zimbabwe, Indus Valley, Peru, and Cahokia) illuminate subversive, social, ritual, domestic, and work activities, such as witchcraft, ceremonies, feasting, sleeping, nocturnal agriculture, and much more. Were there artifacts particularly associated with the night? Authors investigate individuals and groups (both real and mythological) who share a special connection to nighttime life.
Reconsidering the archaeological record, Archaeology of the Night views sites, artifacts, features, and cultures from a unique perspective. This book is relevant to anthropologists and archaeologists and also to scholars of human geography, history, astronomy, sensory studies, human biology, folklore, and mythology.
Contributors : Susan Alt, Anthony F. Aveni, Jane Eva Baxter, Shadreck Chirikure, Minette Church, Jeremy D. Coltman, Margaret Conkey, Tom Dillehay, Christine C. Dixon, Zenobie Garrett, Nancy Gonlin, Kathryn Kamp, Erin Halstad McGuire, Abigail Joy Moffett, Jerry D. Moore, Smiti Nathan, April Nowell, Scott C. Smith, Glenn R. Storey, Meghan Strong, Cynthia Van Gilder, Alexei Vranich, John C. Whittaker, Rita Wright

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Nancy Gonlin, April Nowell

Nancy Gonlin, April Nowell, Nancy Gonlin, April Nowell

Project MUSE (https://muse.jhu.edu/)

Chicago Distribution Center (CDC Presses), Boulder, 2018

United States, United States of America

Boulder, 2017

Dec 15, 2017

1, PS, 2017

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Cover 1
Title Page, Copyright, Dedication, 2
Contents 8
List of Figures 12
List of Tables 16
Foreword 18
Preface / Nancy Gonlin 30
1. Introduction to the Archaeology of the Night 34
2. Upper Paleolithic Soundscapes and the Emotional Resonance of Nighttime 56
3. Classic Maya Nights at Copan, Honduras, and El Cerén, El Salvador 76
4. The Night Is Different: Sensescapes and Affordances in Ancient Arizona 108
5. “La Luz de Aceite es Triste”: Nighttime, Community, and Memory in the Colorado–New Mexico Borderlands 126
6. Nighttime Sky and Early Urbanism in the High Andes: Architecture and Ritual in the Southern Lake Titicaca Basin during the Formative and Tiwanaku Periods 150
7. Night in Day: Contrasting Ancient and Contemporary Maya and Hindu Responses to Total Solar Eclipses 170
8. In the Sea of Night: Ancient Polynesia and the Dark 186
9. Night Moon Rituals: The Effects of Darkness and Prolonged Ritual on Chilean Mapuche Participants 208
10. Where Night Reigns Eternal: Darkness and Deep Time among the Ancient Maya 232
11. The Emerald Site, Mississippian Women, and the Moon 254
12. A Great Secret of the West: Transformative Aspects of Artificial Light in New Kingdom Egypt 278
13. Burning the Midnight Oil: Archaeological Experiments with Early Medieval Viking Lamps 296
14. Engineering Feats and Consequences: Workers in the Night and the Indus Civilization 316
15. All Rome Is at My Bedside: Nightlife in the Roman Empire 338
16. Midnight at the Oasis: Past and Present Agricultural Activities in Oman 364
17. Fluid Spaces and Fluid Objects: Nocturnal Material Culture in Sub-Saharan Africa with Special Reference to the Iron Age in Southern Africa 384
18. The Freedom that Nighttime Brings: Privacy and Cultural Creativity among Enslaved Peoples at Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Bahamian Plantations 400
Afterword: A Portal to a More Imaginative Archaeology 416
List of Contributors 422
Index 428
Publisher:University Press of Colorado,Published:2017,ISBN:9781607326786,Related ISBN:9781607326779,Language:English,OCLC:1015859644
How did ancient peoples experience, view, and portray the night? What was it like to live in the past when total nocturnal darkness was the norm? Archaeology of the Night explores the archaeology, anthropology, mythology, iconography, and epigraphy of nocturnal practices and questions the dominant models of daily ancient life. A diverse team of experienced scholars uses a variety of methods and resources to reconstruct how ancient peoples navigated the night and what their associated daily—and nightly—practices were.

A Diverse Team Of Experienced Scholars Used A Variety Of Methods And Resources To Reconstruct How Ancient Peoples Experienced The Night, Their Views Of The Dark, Their Portrayals Of The Night, And How People In Everyday Life Adapted To The Night --provided By Publisher. Paleolithic Soundscape And The Resonance Of Nighttime / April Nowell -- Classic Maya Nights At Copán, Honduras And El Cerén, El Salvador / Nancy Gonlin And Christine C. Dixon -- The Night Is Different : Sensescapes And Affordances / Kathryn Kamp And John C. Whittaker -- La Luz De Aceite Es Triste : Nighttime, Community, And Memory Along The Santa Fe Trail / Minette Church -- Nighttime Sky And Early Urbanism In The High Andes : Architecture And Ritual In The Southern Lake Titicaca Basin During The Formative And Tiwanaku / Alexei Vranich And Scott C. Smith -- Night In Day : Contrasting Ancient And Contemporary Hindu And Maya Responses To Total Solar Eclipses / Anthony F. Aveni -- In The Sea Of Night : Ancient Polynesia And The Dark / Cynthia Van Gilder -- Night Moon Rituals : The Effects Of Darkness And Prolonged Ritual On Chilean Mapuche / Tom Dillehay -- Where Night Reigns Eternal : Darkness And Deep Time Among The Ancient Maya / Jeremy D. Coltman -- The Emerald Site, Mississippian Women, And The Moon / Susan M. Alt -- A Great Secret Of The West : Transformative Aspects Of Artificial Light In New Kingdom Egypt / Meghan E. Strong -- Burning The Midnight Oil : Archaeological Experiments With Viking Lamps / Erin Halstad Mcguire -- Engineering Feats And Consequences : Workers In The Night / Rita P. Wright And Zenobie S. Garrett -- Midnight At The Oasis : Past And Present Agricultural Activities In Oman / Smith Nathan -- All Rome Is At My Bedside : Nightlife In The Roman Empire / Glenn Reed Storey -- Fluid Spaces And Fluid Objects : Nocturnal Material Culture In Sub-saharan Africa With Special Reference To The Iron Age (ce 200/1900) In Southern Africa / Shadreck Chirikure And Abigail Moffett -- The Freedom That Nighttime Brings : Privacy And Cultural Creativity Among Enslaved Peoples At 18th-19th Century Bahamian Plantations / Jane Eva Baxter. Edited By Nancy Gonlin & April Nowell. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

<p>How did ancient peoples experience, view, and portray the night? What was it like to live in the past when total nocturnal darkness was the norm? Archaeology of the Night explores the archaeology, anthropology, mythology, iconography, and epigraphy of nocturnal practices and questions the dominant models of daily ancient life. A diverse team of experienced scholars uses a variety of methods and resources to reconstruct how ancient peoples navigated the night and what their associated daily—and nightly—practices were.<br></p><p>This collection challenges modern ideas and misconceptions regarding the night and what darkness and night symbolized in the ancient world, and it highlights the inherent research bias in favor of "daytime" archaeology. Numerous case studies from around the world (including Oman, Mesoamerica, Scandinavia, Rome, Great Zimbabwe, Indus Valley, Peru, and Cahokia) illuminate subversive, social, ritual, domestic, and work activities, such as witchcraft, ceremonies, feasting, sleeping, nocturnal agriculture, and much more. Were there artifacts particularly associated with the night? Authors investigate individuals and groups (both real and mythological) who share a special connection to nighttime life.<br></p><p>Reconsidering the archaeological record, Archaeology of the Night views sites, artifacts, features, and cultures from a unique perspective. This book is relevant to anthropologists and archaeologists and also to scholars of human geography, history, astronomy, sensory studies, human biology, folklore, and mythology.<br></p><p>Contributors: Susan Alt, Anthony F. Aveni, Jane Eva Baxter, Shadreck Chirikure, Minette Church, Jeremy D. Coltman, Margaret Conkey, Tom Dillehay, Christine C. Dixon, Zenobie Garrett, Nancy Gonlin, Kathryn Kamp, Erin Halstad McGuire, Abigail Joy Moffett, Jerry D. Moore, Smiti Nathan, April Nowell, Scott C. Smith, Glenn R. Storey, Meghan Strong, Cynthia Van Gilder, Alexei Vranich, John C. Whittaker, Rita Wright<br></p>

How did ancient peoples experience, view, and portray the night? What was it like to live in the past when total nocturnal darkness was the norm? _Archaeology of the Night_ explores the archaeology, anthropology, mythology, iconography, and epigraphy of nocturnal practices and questions the dominant models of daily ancient life. A diverse team of experienced scholars uses a variety of methods and resources to reconstruct how ancient peoples navigated the night and what their associated daily—and nightly—practices were.
This collection challenges modern ideas and misconceptions regarding the night and what darkness and night symbolized in the ancient world, and it highlights the inherent research bias in favor of “daytime” archaeology. Numerous case studies from around the world (including Oman, Mesoamerica, Scandinavia, Rome, Great Zimbabwe, Indus Valley, Peru, and Cahokia) illuminate subversive, social, ritual, domestic, and work activities, such as witchcraft, ceremonies, feasting, sleeping, nocturnal agriculture, and much more. Were there artifacts particularly associated with the night? Authors investigate individuals and groups (both real and mythological) who share a special connection to nighttime life.
Reconsidering the archaeological record, _Archaeology of the Night_ views sites, artifacts, features, and cultures from a unique perspective. This book is relevant to anthropologists and archaeologists and also to scholars of human geography, history, astronomy, sensory studies, human biology, folklore, and mythology.

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