Format:
xvi, 296 Seiten :
,
Illustrationen, Karten ;
,
23,6 cm.
ISBN:
978-1-64642-259-3
Content:
"After Dark explores the experience of nighttime within ancient urban settings. Contributors present evidence related to how ancient people manipulated and confronted darkness and night in urban landscapes, advancing our knowledge of the archaeology of cities, the archaeology of darkness and night, and lychnology (the study of ancient lighting devices)"--
Note:
City Nights: Archaeology of Night, Darkness, and Luminosity in Ancient Urban Environments
,
Looking for Light in Ancient Egyptian Urban Rituals
,
Danger in the Mesopotamian Night: Mitigating Peril in the Heartland of Cities
,
Illuminating the Mysteries of the Great Gods at Samothrace, Greece
,
Living Landscapes of Night in Tiwanaku, Bolivia
,
Lunar Power in Ancient Maya Cities
,
Every Day Hath a Night: Nightlife and Religion in the Wari Empire of Peru
,
Notes on the Chacoan Nightscape: Astronomy, Fire, and Gambling
,
The Aztec New Fire Ceremony and the Illumination of the Night
,
Nocturnal Urban Landscapes: From the First Cities to the Present
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, PDF ISBN 978-1-64642-260-9
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Stadt
;
Nacht
;
Beleuchtung
;
Stadt
;
Alltag
;
Stadtsoziologie
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
History
