Material Entanglements of Writing Practices in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus

The present paper explores theoretical aspects of the study of writing systems and practices. It approaches the mesh that constitutes writing practice through one type of agent: the writing instrument used to write clay documents in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus. On the one hand, this investigati...

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Main Author:	Philippa M. Steele
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:	Sustainability
Subjects:	writing palaeography stylus clay practice materiality
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/24/10671

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spelling	doaj-83f5c46b8474473bb276a8d1500ea11b2020-12-22T00:01:34ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502020-12-0112106711067110.3390/su122410671Material Entanglements of Writing Practices in the Bronze Age Aegean and CyprusPhilippa M. Steele0Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 9DA, UKThe present paper explores theoretical aspects of the study of writing systems and practices. It approaches the mesh that constitutes writing practice through one type of agent: the writing instrument used to write clay documents in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus. On the one hand, this investigation will use types of writing implements and their distribution to think through wider issues concerning the development of writing practices across the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus. On the other, it will attempt to establish the place of writing implements within a broader conceptual framework of the people, things and actions that constitute writing practices in this area and period.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/24/10671writingpalaeographystylusclaypracticemateriality
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title	Material Entanglements of Writing Practices in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus
title_short	Material Entanglements of Writing Practices in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus
title_full	Material Entanglements of Writing Practices in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus
title_fullStr	Material Entanglements of Writing Practices in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus
title_full_unstemmed	Material Entanglements of Writing Practices in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus
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publisher	MDPI AG
series	Sustainability
issn	2071-1050
publishDate	2020-12-01
description	The present paper explores theoretical aspects of the study of writing systems and practices. It approaches the mesh that constitutes writing practice through one type of agent: the writing instrument used to write clay documents in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus. On the one hand, this investigation will use types of writing implements and their distribution to think through wider issues concerning the development of writing practices across the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus. On the other, it will attempt to establish the place of writing implements within a broader conceptual framework of the people, things and actions that constitute writing practices in this area and period.
topic	writing palaeography stylus clay practice materiality
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Material Entanglements of Writing Practices in the Bronze Age Aegean and Cyprus

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