Datartefact
Encoding and Recording the World
A Historical Journey Through Material Knowledge Systems
Anne-Laure Freant
Datartefacts are objects that function as documents, or systems of documents. Such objects embed, record and transmit information, and are always indicative of the cultural and political systems that created them. In this first book of the Datartefact series, we go through a historical journey from ancient artifacts (clay tokens, Inca khipus, first chronophotographs, etc.) to contemporary practices inspired by ancient material cultures and practices.
"Encoding and Recording the World" Book 1 is scheduled to be published in the Fall 2026.
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