One will see him hunting old curiosity shops and old book stalls. Antiquarianism could not be called a science; it prepared the way for science.
It is a study, a recreation, an amusement or a hobby, but even thus it has its uses and pleasures. Antiquarians can be anyone who hold the knowledge of history, or have a library of old books, but they are not archaeologists. Archeologist deals with the study of ancient times. It provides an insight into the ancient times by analyzing the remained materials belonging to that time. Archaeometry — Artifact analysis, remote sensing, and radiocarbon dating like techniques are used in this field.
Antiquarians mainly focus on history. Difference between Archaeologist and Antiquarian. Key Difference: An archaeologist deals with the field work that might consist of digging and restoring artifacts, or human-made objects, from ancient ruins.
Comparison between Archaeologist and Antiquarian: Archaeologist Antiquarian Description Archeologist deals with the study of ancient times. An antiquarian is concerned with his own private collection and study of history. Pronunciation ahr-kee-ol-uh-jist an-ti-kwair-ee-uhn Origin of the word Greek archaiologia — "ancient" and logia "word" or "study.
Generally, require a Ph. Earle's caricature is cruelly witty, but offers little insight into what antiquarians have done in the past or what they do now.
Given the negative associations of the word 'antiquarian' it is hardly surprising that few people today define themselves primarily as such. There is, however, a large and flourishing Society of Antiquaries founded which has a current membership of over 2, There are also numerous regional and local societies which bear the word 'antiquarian' in their title, such as the Cambridge Antiquarian Society , the Halifax Antiquarian Society , the Bradford Historical and Antiquarian Society or the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia.
The membership of the Society of Antiquaries of London includes archaeologists, art historians, architectural historians, historians specialising in any period from ancient history to the 20th century, archivists, and professionals involved in heritage and conservation.
The majority, however, are concerned with some aspect of the material remains of the past, whether through archaeology, works of art, manuscripts and books, or the built environment.
Archaeologists are by the far the largest single group in the Society of Antiquaries, and although the recent exhibition celebrating the Society of Antiquaries' history was called 'Making History', there was an undeniable emphasis upon the contribution of the Society and its membership to the development of archaeology as a profession and a discipline.
What then has antiquarianism had to offer the discipline of history, as opposed to the development of modern archaeology? Traditionally, it was seen as the 'handmaid' to history, providing the raw materials from which a historical narrative might be constructed, and verifying the events of history with corroborative material derived from the evidence of, for example, coins and inscriptions.
The historian strove to write a narrative that was both elegant in tone and edifying in content. The purpose of writing history was to provide a guide to action for the present. The antiquarian was simply concerned with the recovery of the empirical detail of the past. The densely referenced monograph of today, however, which is based upon detailed archival research and carefully avoids the teleology implicit in so much historical writing of the past, has more in common with the antiquarian scholarship of earlier periods than with much of what was regarded as true historical writing.
Antiquarians prided themselves upon avoiding conjecture, fancy, distortion and exaggeration. Whilst historians might write for polemical purposes, to prove a political or moral point, the antiquarian presented the facts simply as they happened. Historians might try to force the events of the past into some preconceived agenda but the antiquarian was studiously neutral. They were proud to claim that antiquarianism was a science, based upon scrupulous observation and attention to detail.
How to cite. Introduction Antiquarianism has long been intertwined with historical and historiographical narratives in China and can be understood as an attempt to bridge the divide between the present and the past through written and material sources. This is a preview of subscription content, log in to check access. Bai, Qianshen.
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