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- Title
L'invention de la technologie: Une histoire intellectuelle avec André Leroi-Gourhan [The invention of technology: An intellectual history with André Leroi-Gourhan] by Nathan Schlanger (review).
- Authors
Soulier, Philippe
- Abstract
This article is a review of the book "L'invention de la technologie: Une histoire intellectuelle avec André Leroi-Gourhan" by Nathan Schlanger. The book explores the intellectual history of André Leroi-Gourhan, a twentieth-century anthropologist, archaeologist, and technologist. It examines Leroi-Gourhan's ideas on technology and his attempts to understand the foundations and methods of technology used by human groups. The book provides a chronological and thematic analysis of Leroi-Gourhan's key ideas, supported by numerous references to past and present literature on technology. It also utilizes unpublished works and archives to deepen the understanding of Leroi-Gourhan's work. Overall, the book offers insights into the relationship between technical gesture, language, technological development, and social issues.
- Subjects
HISTORY of technology; INTELLECTUAL history; INVENTIONS; ART history; PREHISTORIC art; PALEOLITHIC Period
- Publication
Technology & Culture, 2024, Vol 65, Issue 2, p748
- ISSN
0040-165X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/tech.2024.a926358