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ANTH 2020 Artifacts, Texts, and Meanings: Terminology

This is a course-specific research guide designed to help students analyze an artifact from the DU Museum of Anthropology collection.

Reference Books

Nomenclature 3.0 for museum cataloging
Facts and artifacts of ancient Middle America : a glossary of terms and words used in the archaeology and art history of pre-Columbian Mexico and Central America
An Illustrated Dictionary of Ceramics; defining 3,054 terms relating to wares, materials, processes, styles, patterns, and shapes from antiquity to the present day

The Oxford Companion to Archaeology.
Call Number: Online
Publication Date: 2012

An illustrated dictionary of art and archaeology, including terms used in architecture, jewelry, heraldry, costume, music, ornament, weaving, furniture, pottery, ecclesiastical ritual

Encyclopedia of Textiles. by Jerde, Judith
Call Number: Main Stacks TS1309 .J47 1992
Publication Date: 1992

Encyclopedia of textiles

Symbolism a Comprehensive Dictionary. 2nd ed. by Olderr, Steven
Call Number: Online & Main Stacks CB475 .O38 2012
ISBN: 9780786490677
Publication Date: 2012

Elsevier's Dictionary of symbols and imagery
Main Main Stacks BL600 .V74 2004

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