Primitive Arts and Crafts

Roderick Urwick Sayce

ISBN 10: 1107622077 / ISBN 13: 9781107622074

Published by Cambridge University Press, GB, 2013

About this Item

Originally published in 1933, this book examines the material culture of various 'primitive' peoples, not only as evidence of migration but also as a window onto that culture's beliefs and customs. Sayce, using a variety of examples from all over the world, details the way in which objects can accrue different meanings through their lifetimes. This book will be of value to anthropologists, folklorists, and anyone with an interest in the evolution of material culture.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Primitive Arts and Crafts
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107622077
• ISBN 13: 9781107622074
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 300 grams

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Synopsis

Originally published in 1933, this book examines the material culture of various 'primitive' peoples, not only as evidence of migration but also as a window onto that culture's beliefs and customs. Sayce, using a variety of examples from all over the world, details the way in which objects can accrue different meanings through their lifetimes. This book will be of value to anthropologists, folklorists, and anyone with an interest in the evolution of material culture.

Book Description

Originally published in 1933, this book examines the material culture of various 'primitive' peoples, as evidence of migration and also as a window onto that culture's beliefs and customs. It uses examples from all over the world to detail the way in which objects can accrue different meanings through their lifetimes.