Individuals Among the Pots: How Do Traditional Ceramic Shapes Vary Between Potters?
| Autor: | Thelma Coyle, Reinoud J. Bootsma, Valentine Roux, John A. Endler, Enora Gandon |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Institut des Sciences du Mouvement Etienne Jules Marey (ISM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU), Préhistoire et Technologie (PréTech), Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
010506 paleontology
General Computer Science Social Psychology Experimental psychology Anthropology Archaeological record Cultural evolution Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Expertise Individual signature 01 natural sciences Ecological psychology Behavioral and Social Science Psychology 0601 history and archaeology Ceramic Shape perception Artifact variability Cultural transmission in animals Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics 0105 earth and related environmental sciences 060102 archaeology [SDV.NEU.PC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]/Psychology and behavior Experimental Psychology 06 humanities and the arts visual_art [SCCO.PSYC]Cognitive science/Psychology visual_art.visual_art_medium Motor skill Cognitive Sciences Wheel-throwing Ceramic shape Cultural transmission |
| Zdroj: | Ecological Psychology Ecological Psychology, Taylor & Francis, 2018, 30 (4), pp.299-313. ⟨10.1080/10407413.2018.1438200⟩ Ecological Psychology, vol 30, iss 4 Gandon, Enora; Coyle, Thelma; Bootsma, Reinoud J; Roux, Valentine; & Endler, John. (2018). Individuals Among the Pots: How Do Traditional Ceramic Shapes Vary Between Potters?. Ecological Psychology, 30(4), 299-313. doi: 10.1080/10407413.2018.1438200. UC Santa Barbara: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/46t9b582 Ecological Psychology, 2018, 30 (4), pp.299-313. ⟨10.1080/10407413.2018.1438200⟩ ECOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, vol 30, iss 4 |
| ISSN: | 1040-7413 1532-6969 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10407413.2018.1438200⟩ |
| Popis: | International audience; At the crossroad of archaeology and experimental psychology, we addressed the issue of inter-individual variability in traditional ceramic shapes. The goal was to explore whether such variability could imply potter signatures. We setup a field experiment with five expert Nepalese potters, asking them to produce three shapes (replicated five times). The 2D profiles of the experimental productions were analyzed with a shape analysis method borrowed from biology. In a complementary experiment focusing on shape discrimination, the participants were asked to visually identify their own productions and those of their colleagues. Results indicated that the potters produced slightly but significantly different shapes. We assume that during apprenticeship individuals developed their own motor skills, which reflect upon the finished products. Interpreting shape variability in terms of individuals could provide supplementary information on the social organization of the production, either for modern or ancient periods. As for shape discrimination, our preliminary results indicated that a few potters visually distinguished individual signatures. Those craftsmen could play a key role in the selection and evolution of the traditional ceramic shapes. |
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