…object type may have functioned and what they may have meant to their Nabataean users. 5.3.2a The Interpretive Analytic Model The model applied in this section is an expansion of one presented in the foundational work of Peter Ucko (1968; cf. 1962, 1996) on prehistoric anthropomo…

…ances, but also its limitations clearly shape the ways in which the viewers, or users, can experience or interact with it. So there is always a level at which the mediality manifests itself. Hypermediacy, on the contrary, refers to a visual style refusing a unified representation…

…e drawing of the ‘Nobelman’ shows a casual character with bare feet and torn trousers with lots of extension cables under his small desk - in contrast to the wealthy businessman suggested by the uneven text. The ‘ITunes upgrade’ illustra- tion shows the bossiness of various apps …

…discussions, but also in Artykbaev’s text- book meant for a wide range of users and, first and foremost, for students (Artykbaev, 2004, p. 563). It becomes evident, however, that within the context of a large period of time, it was public discussions involving lea- ding literary …

…d to serious problems of identification for both the contemporary and later users of that document. Similarly, if Phriapatius had been presented as the "son of the brother’s son of King Arsaces" in the text of Nisa 2638 (1760) ostracon dated 157 AE (91 B.C.E), we would never have…

…ced, and consumed properly. Yanagi on calls critics, craftspeople, and ordinary users to consider these points. By evaluating them highly, crafts will be protected and put on a right footing. 60 Hidehira bowl. Edo period, 19th century. Possibly Aizu, Fukushima prefecture. Black a…

…ocesses tors, distributors, specialists, or groups of foreign along the steppe (Silk) road on the background of populations with a specific activity orientation). environmental changes. The both cultural vectors – It is certainly remarkable that as soon as at the the vertical and…

…arms fell into disuse. Lore, and Healing. Norfolk: Anglo-Saxon Books, 2000. The users of the charms would have been medical Richard Scott Nokes practitioners called leeches; thus, the texts containing the charms are sometimes called leechbooks. Often CHAUCER, GEOFFREY (ca. 1343–1…

…ogy commonly used in the museum, ensuring that it is meaningful to the heaviest users. However, it also merges that lexicon with broader international classification conventions to meet the purposes of researchers and specialists both in Afghanistan and from around the world. Amo…

…rgue, “it may be said that it will probably never be possible to make a Western silk purse of out of an Eastern sow’s ear; at all events, if the impossibility of the task be called into question, it should be recognised that the process of manufac- ture will be extremely lengthy …

…terns. The naturally occurring language in the corpus makes it possible for the users to explore and discover new knowledge for themselves without limit. Learners are like researchers in that they form hypotheses and test them against the authentic data provided by the corpus. On…

…l circulation, which acquired Byzantine coins as payment means during the Great Silk Road. We bring the results of our study of this artifact to a scientific discussion. Key words: Archaeology, history, numismatics, Byzantium, Silk Road, barbaric imitation. About the author: Morz…

…- relief and mixed media. Frequently, these artistic ble, wrapped in layers of silk, metal revetments, creations presented complex surfaces that in turn and iconized containers. In contrast to the post- changed appearances as the ambient conditions Iconoclast eikon, whose vividne…

…he Emirates have historically been and currently still are part of the Maritime Silk Road that runs from the Chinese coast to the south via the southern tip of India to Mombasa , from there through the Red Sea via the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean, there to the Upper Adriatic r…

…bound with blue handkerchiefs; Greeks of the islands with their ample trousers, crimson sashes, and tarbouches with silken tassels.⁵⁴ Although the comparison between the costumes of a masked ball and the reality of Ottoman clothes reduces to some extent the reliability of Gautier…