Lessons from love-locks: The archaeology of the contemporary assemblage
Loss of context is a challenge, if not the bane, of the ritual archaeologist’s craft. Those who research ritual frequently encounter difficulties in the interpretation of its often tantalizingly incomplete material record. Careful analysis of material remains may afford us glimpses into past ritual...
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Sage Publ.
[2018]
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Journal of material culture
Year: 2018, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 214-238 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Padlock
/ Love
/ Cultic object
/ Archaeology of the modern age
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RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion |
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