Purposeful Ephemera: The Implications of Self-Destructing Technology for the Future Practice of Archaeology

Purposeful Ephemera: The Implications of Self-Destructing Technology for the Future Practice of Archaeology

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This chapter is presented from the perspective of a professional archaeologist who specializes in Greek archaeology, intercultural contact and exchange, and the ethics of cultural heritage. His chapter investigates the mandates for discard and “design for demise” of space objects in the wider context of cultural phenomena from all cultures. The chapter finds comparanda for purposeful ephemera in examples from the media of performance, architecture, and visual art.

ISBN

978-3-319-07865-6

Publication Date

2014

Publisher

Springer

City

Cham, Switzerland

Keywords

archaeology, future, preservation, conservation, space vessels, space ships, satellites, ephemera

Disciplines

Modern Art and Architecture | Space Vehicles

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In B. O’Leary & P. Capelotti (Eds.), Archaeology and Heritage of the Human Movement into Space. DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-07866-3_6. Dr. Walsh's chapter begins on page 75. This text is only partially available through the link provided; some pages are not included.

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