The Use of the Senses in the Technical Processes of Resin Tapping and Wood Tar Making: An Ethno-Archaeological Approach

Sylvain Burri (1) , Aline Durand (2, 3)

1 LA3M - Laboratoire d'Archéologie Médiévale et Moderne en Méditerranée
2 UM - Le Mans Université
3 CReAAH - Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire

Sensory archaeology is a recent and dynamic field of research in English-speaking countries, but it is still in its infancy in France. Nonetheless, recent interdisciplinary studies have shown the interest of cross data between experimental sciences and human sciences from such a perspective. The importance of the use of the senses (sight, touch, hearing, taste, and smell) during the technical operational processes, which are by nature intangible, has been demonstrated by ethnological studies. The craftsman is attentive to what the material is “saying” while it is being transformed, and it guides that process thanks to the perception of those signs

Mots clés: Ethno-archaeology; Resin tapping; Wood tar making

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société; Archéologie et Préhistoire

Sylvain Burri, Aline Durand. The Use of the Senses in the Technical Processes of Resin Tapping and Wood Tar Making: An Ethno-Archaeological Approach. Biagetti, Stefano; Lugli, Francesca. The Intangible Elements of Culture in Ethnoarchaeological Research, Springer International Publishing, pp.169-183, 2016, 978-3-319-23152-5. ⟨10.1007/978-3-319-23153-2_12⟩. ⟨hal-01651972⟩