AR250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Vari-Lite, Eniac, Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare
12 Apr 2018
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Archaeology of computers - reminiscences, 1945-1947: the period preceding the founding of acm was dominated by the first large computer. Defining artifact: how can we define the term artifact in archaeology, any object that has been manufactured or modified by human beings. Systemic context: position of artifacts in time/space during manufacture, distribution, use, reuse. Archaeological context: position of artifact in time/space following discard. Byzantine house, corinth: 3rd century bce gold ring found in 11th century ce domestic deposit, pompeii, systemic:2/3 of site archaeological 1/3 of site. Thursday, march 15, 2018: what issues would be involved in this particular scenario, rubbish theory (thompson 1979) Objects lose value and are discarded as rubbish. When no longer physically available, the reemerge as fetishized artifacts of cultural significance. Artifacts as rubbish: for thompson"s theory to be applicable, do objects necessarily have to be discarded in a dump, or should focus be on other factors like obsolete out of date and/or no longer supported .
