Large archaeological, organic materials can be difficult to preserve, conserve, and store in thei... more Large archaeological, organic materials can be difficult to preserve, conserve, and store in their entirety, which is why prioritisation is often necessary. Priority is generally given to recognisable objects rather than smaller fragments. Nevertheless, for archaeological leather, exactly such insignificant fragments can provide new information on the diversity of species exploited. In this pilot study, we use a Citizen Science approach for the first time to identify archaeological leather fragments using the protein-based method Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS). By inviting the public to participate in archaeological research, the project’s first 52 samples, including both recognisable and unidentifiable objects, were analysed. We show that the participants not only generated good data, but also contributed to current knowledge by identifying two hitherto undescribed animal species for leather in medieval and Renaissance Copenhagen. The finding of deer suggests that Cope...
Abstract The article addresses the challenge of combining the very diverse fields of archaeology ... more Abstract The article addresses the challenge of combining the very diverse fields of archaeology and fashion. The Museum of Copenhagen has carried out a number of major archaeological excavations that have contributed substantially to the museum’s footwear collection, now consisting of approximately 6500 shoes and shoe parts. An ongoing PhD project aims to investigate aspects that affected Copenhageners’ footwear in the period 1200–1800 AD, and to explore the relationship between craft and the functional and fashion-related aspects of how footwear developed, was designed and worn. The shoes themselves, written and iconographic sources, natural sciences and experimental collaborations with modern-day shoemakers and foot specialists shed new light on our understanding of footwear history. Footwear was originally invented to protect feet against natural and climatic conditions, but it also became an indicator of how we want to be seen by others—with fashion seemingly being a crucial aspect of how and why footwear developed the way it did. In the analysis of the choice and need dichotomy there are interesting approaches in the theory of human‒thing entanglement and engaging archaeologically with the fashion phenomenon that can bring new perspectives on past, present and future.
I artiklen undersøges fodtøj i et affaldsperspektiv ud fra især arkæologiske fund af sko fra 1300... more I artiklen undersøges fodtøj i et affaldsperspektiv ud fra især arkæologiske fund af sko fra 1300-tallet til slutningen af 1700-tallet og det samtidige underlag i det offentlige rum. Formålet er at afsøge om fodtøjets udviklingshistorie var påvirket af de lokale gadeforhold herunder urenhed – med København som case.
Large archaeological, organic materials can be difficult to preserve, conserve, and store in thei... more Large archaeological, organic materials can be difficult to preserve, conserve, and store in their entirety, which is why prioritisation is often necessary. Priority is generally given to recognisable objects rather than smaller fragments. Nevertheless, for archaeological leather, exactly such insignificant fragments can provide new information on the diversity of species exploited. In this pilot study, we use a Citizen Science approach for the first time to identify archaeological leather fragments using the protein-based method Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS). By inviting the public to participate in archaeological research, the project’s first 52 samples, including both recognisable and unidentifiable objects, were analysed. We show that the participants not only generated good data, but also contributed to current knowledge by identifying two hitherto undescribed animal species for leather in medieval and Renaissance Copenhagen. The finding of deer suggests that Cope...
Abstract The article addresses the challenge of combining the very diverse fields of archaeology ... more Abstract The article addresses the challenge of combining the very diverse fields of archaeology and fashion. The Museum of Copenhagen has carried out a number of major archaeological excavations that have contributed substantially to the museum’s footwear collection, now consisting of approximately 6500 shoes and shoe parts. An ongoing PhD project aims to investigate aspects that affected Copenhageners’ footwear in the period 1200–1800 AD, and to explore the relationship between craft and the functional and fashion-related aspects of how footwear developed, was designed and worn. The shoes themselves, written and iconographic sources, natural sciences and experimental collaborations with modern-day shoemakers and foot specialists shed new light on our understanding of footwear history. Footwear was originally invented to protect feet against natural and climatic conditions, but it also became an indicator of how we want to be seen by others—with fashion seemingly being a crucial aspect of how and why footwear developed the way it did. In the analysis of the choice and need dichotomy there are interesting approaches in the theory of human‒thing entanglement and engaging archaeologically with the fashion phenomenon that can bring new perspectives on past, present and future.
I artiklen undersøges fodtøj i et affaldsperspektiv ud fra især arkæologiske fund af sko fra 1300... more I artiklen undersøges fodtøj i et affaldsperspektiv ud fra især arkæologiske fund af sko fra 1300-tallet til slutningen af 1700-tallet og det samtidige underlag i det offentlige rum. Formålet er at afsøge om fodtøjets udviklingshistorie var påvirket af de lokale gadeforhold herunder urenhed – med København som case.
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