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
Recommended Citation
Walsh, Justin. "Purposeful ephemera: The implications of self-destructing technology for the future practice of archaeology." In Archaeology and Heritage of the Human Movement into Space, edited by B. O’Leary & P. Capelotti, 75-90. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Verlag, 2014. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-07866-3_6
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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.