RT Article
T1 Problems of method in the archaeology and art history of the ancient Near East
JF Journal of the American Oriental Society
VO 102
IS 3
SP 501
OP 506
A1 Porada, Edith 1912-1994
LA English
PB American Oriental Society
YR 1982
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1694251217
AB This review article contains a discussion by an archaeologist-art historian of present orientations which attempt to impose upon archaeology standards of precision attainable in the "hard sciences." These attitudes result in a downgrading of the individual work of art as a source of knowledge. The chief example for the application of new methods is the Répertoire analytiques des cylindres whose shortcomings are caused by lack of concern for the individual seals, but which is nevertheless an important new tool for the future.
DO 10.2307/602302