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Alexandre Livingstone Smith A nice little movie on the 2010 Congo Expedition: http://youtu.be/ggnF6kKIGGU 2 months ago

About University: Royal Museum for Central Africa Department: Section of Archaeology Position: Senior Scientist Recent Updates Alexandre started following the work of Dmitri Bondarenko, Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, History and Cultural Anthropology. 3 days ago Alexandre added a paper 11 days ago Alexandre started following the work of Nadia R Khalaf, University of East Anglia,

Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania & the Americas. 12 days ago Papers (19) Research Interests (6) Primary African History Anthropology of Technology Archaeology Pottery studies view all (6) Status Updates (3) Alexandre http://youtu.be /ggnF6kKIGGU 2 months ago

Papers Habitats du Néolithique ancien en Hainaut occidental (Ath et Beloeil, Blg). Ormeignies "Le Pilori"et Aubechies "Coron Maton" Livingstone Smith, A., ed., 2012, Habitats du Néolithique ancien en Hainaut occidental (Ath et Beloeil, Blg). Ormeignies "Le Pilori"et Aubechies "Coron Maton": Etudes et Documents: Namur, IPW et DGO4, 280 p Bien que la présence de la culture rubanée ait été déjà bien documentée dans le Hainaut occidental, le résultat des fouilles du site du "Pilori" à Ath-Ormeignies dépasse la valorisation d'un patrimoine culturel international. Site d'habitat jusqu'alors inconnu, le "Pilori" a été fouillé lors de l'opération d'archéologie préventive menée sur le premier segment de l'emprise de la ligne TGV, entre la frontière française et Tubize. La qualité exceptionnelle des données récoltées a permis une étude pluridisciplinaire ouvrant de nouvelles perspectives sur cette période de l'histoire d'Europe occidentale. Qu'il s'agisse de la reconstitution du cadre naturel, des méthodes de construction des célèbres longues maisons rubanées, de certaines facettes de la vie quotidienne - comme l'alimentation ou les pratiques artisanales - ou des relations entretenues avec d'autres régions, les études présentées permettent de compléter notre connaissance du Néolithique ancien et d'ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives de recherche. Les vestiges fouillés lors de la même opération préventive sur le site voisin de "Coron Maton" à Beloeil/Aubechies, même s'ils sont fragmentaires, s'inscrivent dans la même dynamique. L'ensemble illustre l'extraordinaire potentiel scientifique que recèle encore le Néolithique ancien de nos régions. Share View on 194.88.102.133 Histoire du décor à la roulette en Afrique subsaharienne 2007, Journal of African Archaeology:189-216

African History, African Archaeology, Pottery (Archaeology), and Pottery decoration Share Prospections et Fouilles archéologiques de la mission 'Boyekoli Ebale Congo 2010' (RDC) Cornelissen, E. Hubau, W. Ebosso, O. African Archaeology, Congo River, and Democratic Republic of Congo 46 views Seen by:

Share Download (.pdf) Quick view African Pottery Roulettes Past and Present: Techniques, Identification, and Distribution Edited by A. Haour, K. Manning, N. Arazi, O. Gosselain, S. Guèye, D. Keita, A. Livingstone Smith, K. MacDonald, A. Mayor, S. McIntosh and R. Vernet African Pottery Roulettes Past and Present considers ethnographic, museological and archaeological approaches to pottery-decorating tools called roulettes, that is to say, short lengths of fibre or wood that are rolled over the surface of a vessel for decoration. This book sets out, for the first time, a solid typology for the classification of African pottery decorated with such tools, and forges a consensus on common methodology and standards. It gives an overview of history of research into roulette decoration in Africa and elsewhere Jomon Japan, Neolithic Europe, Siberia, and New York among others; outlines the contemporary distribution of roulette usage in sub-Saharan African today, a 'success story' from Senegal to Tanzania; and proposes methodologies for the identification of selected roulette decoration types in the archaeological record. By achieving standardisation in pottery analysis, this book will help researchers make meaningful comparisons between different sites of West Africa, and thus guide further research on the West African past. As roulette decoration has been such a global phenomenon in the past, the book will also be of interest to all researchers with an interest in ceramics from different parts of the world. 180p, b/w and col illus, English and French text (Oxbow Books 2010). Pottery studies, Chaîne Opératoire, African History, Archaeology, and Pottery (Archaeology) Share

View on oxbowbooks.com Reconstitution de la chaîne opératoire de la poterie: Bilan et perspectives en Afrique sub-saharienne Reconstitution de la chaîne opératoire de la poterie Alexandre Livingstone-Smith L'analyse de la chaîne opératoire de la poterie a connu un développement important depuis la fin des années '80. Pourtant, malgré l'importance du sujet et le nombre de publications, ce domaine connaît encore de nombreux problèmes en archéologie (méconnaissance technique, développement inégal de la recherche pour les différentes étapes de la chaîne opératoire, disparité terminologique, etc.). Dans cet article je propose de faire un bref bilan de l'évolution de la discipline et de passer en revue la contribution des études africaines à ce champ de recherche. Pottery Technology, Anthropology of Technology, African pottery, Pottery studies, and Archaeology Share View on revues.msh-paris.fr Pottery Tradition in Katanga (DRC). A Comparative Examination of Roughing-out Technologies. Livingstone Smith, Alexandre. "Pottery Tradition in Katanga (DRC). A Comparative Examination of Roughing-out Technologies." Anthropos 105, no. 1 (2010): 179-90. Abstract. − The results of a recent ethno-archaeological fieldwork on pottery making in Katanga (DRC) are presented in this title. This work is part of a project where the spatial and temporal distributions of practices are used as a methodological interface between archaeology and linguistics and is an essential step in the comparison of past and present pottery traditions in the area. Observations concerning the whole manufacturing process are reported with a specific focus on the initial phase of the building process: roughing-out or primary shaping. New data are discussed in the light of previous enquiries and the existence of technical boundaries in Katanga is suggested. [Ethno-archaeology, pottery technology, identity, roughing-out, shaping, Luba, Sanga, Bemba] Pottery Shaping, African pottery, Pottery studies, Identity (Culture), and Anthropology of Technology Share Shaping kabambian pottery: Identification and definition of technical features Pottery studies, Archaeology, African History, Anthropology of Technology, and Pottery Technology 62 views Seen by:

and 2 more Share Download (.pdf) Quick view The "Crossing borders Project": Pottery traditions in Katanga Co-authored with Anneleen Van der Veken in Afrique Art Archéologie 2009 Pottery studies, Anthropology of Technology, Archaeology, and African History 5 views Share Download (.pdf) African Pottery Roulettes Past and Present: Techniques, Identification, and Distribution Edited by A. Haour, K. Manning, N. Arazi, O. Gosselain, S. Guèye, D. Keita, A. Livingstone Smith, K. MacDonald, A. Mayor, S. McIntosh and R. Vernet African Pottery Roulettes Past and Present considers ethnographic, museological and archaeological approaches to pottery-decorating tools called roulettes, that is to say, short lengths of fibre or wood that are rolled over the surface of a vessel for decoration. This book sets out, for the first time, a solid typology for the classification of African pottery decorated with such tools, and forges a consensus on common methodology and standards. It gives an overview of history of research into roulette decoration in Africa and elsewhere Jomon Japan, Neolithic Europe, Siberia, and New York among others; outlines the contemporary distribution of roulette usage in sub-Saharan African today, a 'success story' from Senegal to Tanzania; and proposes methodologies for the identification of selected roulette decoration types in the archaeological record. By achieving standardisation in pottery analysis, this book will help researchers make meaningful comparisons between different sites of West Africa, and thus guide further research on the West African past. As roulette decoration has been such a global phenomenon in the past, the book will also be of interest to all researchers with an interest in ceramics from different parts of the world. 180p, b/w and col illus, English and French text (Oxbow Books 2010). Anthropology Of Technology (Anthropology), African Archaeology, Pottery decoration, Pottery studies, and Chaîne Opératoire Share View on oxbowbooks.com The Source. Clay Selection and Processing Practices in Sub-Saharian Africa

Gosselain, Olivier P., and Alexandre Livingstone Smith. "The Source. Clay Selection and Processing Practices in Sub-Saharian Africa." In Pottery Manufacturing Processes: Reconstruction and Interpretation (Acts of the Xivth Uispp Congress, University of Liège, Belgium, 2-8 September 2001, Colloque/Symposium 2.1), edited by Alexandre Livingstone Smith, Dominique Bosquet and Rémy Martineau, 33-47. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2005. Pottery studies, Anthropology of Technology, and Archaeology Share Chapter Eight - Pottery Manufacturing Processes: Reconstruction and Interpretation Livingstone Smith, Alexandre. "Chapter Eight - Pottery Manufacturing Processes: Reconstruction and Interpretation." In Uan Tabu in the Settlement History of the Lybian Sahara, edited by Elena Garcea, 113-52. Firenze: Edizioni All'Insegna del Giglio, 2001. African History, Anthropology of Technology, Archaeology, Pottery studies, and Pottery Analysis Share View on docs.google.com Chaîne opératoire de la poterie: Références ethnographiques, analyses et reconstitution Livingstone Smith, Alexandre. "Chaîne Opératoire de la Poterie: Références Ethnographiques, Analyses et Reconstitution." PhD Thesis, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 2001. Anthropology of Technology, Pottery studies, and Archaeology Share View on africamuseum.be The ceramics and society project: An ethnographic and experimental approach to technological choices Gosselain, Olivier P., and Alexandre Livingstone Smith. "The 'Ceramic and Society Project': An Ethnographic and Experimental Approach to Technological Style." In The Aim of Laboratory Analysis in Archaeology, edited by Anders Lindhal and Ole Stilborg, 147-60. Stockholm: Kungl. Vitterhets Historie och Antikvitets Akademien, 1997. Archaeology, Anthropology of Technology, and Pottery studies 88 views Seen by:

and 12 more Share Download (.pdf) Quick view Bonfire 2: The Return of Pottery Firing Temperatures Livingstone Smith, Alexandre. "Bonfire 2: The Return of Pottery Firing Temperatures." Journal of Archaeological Science 28, no. 9 (2001): 991-1003. Anthropology of Technology, Archaeology, and Pottery studies 419 views Seen by:

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Download (.pdf) Quick view Processing Clay for Pottery in Northern Cameroon: Social and Technical Requirements Livingstone Smith, Alexandre. "Processing Clay for Pottery in Northern Cameroon: Social and Technical Requirements." Archaeometry 42, no. 1 (2000): 21-42. Archaeology, Anthropology, Pottery, technology, chaîne opératoire, clay processing, spatial patterning 118 views Seen by:

and 9 more Share Download (.pdf) Quick view View on anthropos.eu Preliminary Results of Fieldwork Done by the Ceramic and Society Project in Cameroon, December 1995March 1996 Ethnoarchaeology, Anthropology of Technology, Pottery studies, African pottery, and Ceramic & Society 12 views Seen by:

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Section 2, Archaeometry: Colloque/Symposium 2.1, Pottery Manufacturing Processes: Reconstitution and Interpretation BAR S1349 2005: Acts of the XIVth UISPP Congress, University of Liège, Belgium, 2-8 September 2001 2 Pottery Manufacturing Processes: Reconstitution and Interpretation Acts of the XIVth UISPP Congress, University of Liège, Belgium, 2-8 September 2001, Colloque/Symposium 2.1 edited by Alexandre Livingstone Smith, Dominique Bosquet and Rémi Martineau. ISBN 1841716952. £35.00. 228 pages; illustrated throughout with figures, maps, plans, tables and plates. In English and French. Symposium 2.1 (Pottery Manufacturing Processes: Reconstitution and Interpretation) from the 14th UISPP Conference held in Liège, Belgium, 2001. Contents: 1) Linking Society with the Compositional Analyses of Pottery (Dean Arnold); 2) Transactional Politics and the Local and Regional Exchange of Pottery Resources in the Ecuadorian Amazon (Brenda Bowser); 3) The Source. Clay Selection and Processing Practices in Sub-Saharian Africa (Olivier Gosselain and Alexandre Livingstone Smith); 4) Variabilité technique et identité culturelle: un cas d’étude ethnoarchéologique en Andhra Pradesh (Laure Degoy); 5) Cultural Contacts and Technical Heritage in Senegambia (Moustapha Sall); 6) Reconnaissance des techniques et des méthodes de façonnage par l’analyse des macrotraces: étude ethnoarchéologique dans la vallée du Sénégal (Agnès Gelbert); 7) Utilisation du dégraissant végétal en contexte néolithique: hypothèses technologiques et Expérimentation (Claude Sestier); 8) Use of Image Analysis in Determining Multi-Source Ceramic Materials (Bruce Velde); 9) La chaîne opératoire de la céramique rubanée: première tentative de reconstitution (Dominique Bosquet et al.); 10) Techno-Functional Aspects of a Middle Neolithic Pottery Assemblage (Spiere “De Hel”, Belgium)(Bart Vanmontfort); 11) Techniques de fabrication de céramiques du Néolithique moyen I en Armorique (France) (Gwenaëlle Hamon et al.); 12) Exemples de reconstitutions des chaînes opératoires des poteries du Néolithique Moyen II dans la moitié nord de la France (Caroline Colas); 13) Identification of the Beater and Anvil Technique in Neolithic Context : Experimental Approach (Rémi Martineau); 14) Matériaux et types céramiques à Saint-Blaise, station néolithique suisse (2770-2626 av. J.-C.). Poterie exogène et production locale (Simonpietro di Pierro et al.); 15) Perception stylistique et technologie céramique : reconstitution et interprétation des techniques de façonnage des poteries archéologiques de Koumbi Saleh (Mauritanie, IX ème -XV ème siècles)(Barbara van Dooselaere); 16) Identifying Social Entities at a Macro-Regional Level: Chalcolithic Ceramics of South Levant as a Case Study (Valentine Roux et Marie-Agnès Courty); 17) Comparing Chaînes Opératoires : Technological, Cultural and Chronological Features of Pre-Pastoral and Pastoral Ceramic and Lithic Production (Elena Garcea). Archaeology, Pottery studies, and Anthropology of Technology Share View on archaeopress.com Identification d'un potier prédynastique Archaeology, African History, and Pottery studies 38 views Seen by:

Share Download (.pdf) Quick view Une nouvelle meule ornée au Messak (Libye) Archaeology and African History 3 views Share Download (.pdf)

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