2. The notion of biography is one that leads us to think comparatively
about the accumulation of meaning in objects and the changing
effects these have on people and events. This central thread of
comparison however makes the variety od relationships between
people and things in different cultural contexts even more apparent.
Gosden C. and Y. Marshall. 1999
Object biographies
28. 28
Some conclusions
Object biography can allow us to think in greater
depth about objects…
…BUT they implicitly enforce textual
narrative structures…
..SO imagery is essential…
…BUT ONLY IF IT IS
PUBLISHED DIGITALLY!
Editor's Notes
"operational sequence” : the social acts involved in production, use, and disposal of an artifact, such as a stone tool.