Mathilde Minotti
I graduated from the Écoles des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Toulouse, France) and I defended my PhD in 2015.
Since 2015 I am associated member of UMR5608 – TRACES based in Toulouse.
I regularly work as a field supervisor in archaeological expeditions in Egypt and France.
Since 2016, I have been working as a freelancer. I offer services in archaeology, computer science and the study of personal ornaments (https://mathildeminotti.wixsite.com/archeologue).
Address: Université de Toulouse 2 Jean Jaurès
Maison de la Recherche Bât 26
5, allée Antonio MACHADO
31058 Toulouse Cedex 9
FRANCE
Since 2015 I am associated member of UMR5608 – TRACES based in Toulouse.
I regularly work as a field supervisor in archaeological expeditions in Egypt and France.
Since 2016, I have been working as a freelancer. I offer services in archaeology, computer science and the study of personal ornaments (https://mathildeminotti.wixsite.com/archeologue).
Address: Université de Toulouse 2 Jean Jaurès
Maison de la Recherche Bât 26
5, allée Antonio MACHADO
31058 Toulouse Cedex 9
FRANCE
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Three fields relating to ornamentation are discussed: technique, aesthetics and the function of ornaments in the funeral ritual. These three spheres of material culture have been treated separately, but they are strongly embedded in social realities. Their separation makes it possible to methodically deal with various aspects of ornamentation. Nesting these spheres and examining the specificities of each in the light of the others opens up the fields for a holistic study of archaeological adornment.
From the perspective of a technical systems approach, the analysis of the “chaînes opératoires“ was favoured. Multifactorial statistical analyses were used to describe the ornamental traditions. The analysis of funerary practices coupled with a use-wear analysis has highlighted the uses and meanings of ornaments in funeral ceremonies. The functional study distinguishes two levels of use before depositing: showing traces of wear, they come from the world of the living; unused, they were specifically designed for funerals. We can therefore offer several hypotheses regarding their functions, each of which can be combined with the others: signs of prestige, apotropaic or viatic value, link or marker of identity.