![]() However, the prototypical “ancient technology” in fiction often resembles the electronic information technology of our modern age. This theme may have its roots in the way we often encounter artifacts from the ancient world-decayed but functional or legible, as material culture and/or as carriers of written language. ![]() ![]() In contemporary science fiction it is hard to avoid the trope of an archaeologist or explorer unearthing a piece of ancient advanced technology and finding that it still functions. We are grateful for our readers’ understanding, and hope to resume normal scheduling as soon as possible.īy guest contributors Sara Mohr and Edward C. ![]() Editors’ Note: due to the disruption of academic networks and institutions caused by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, JHIBlog will shift to once-a-week publication for the time being, supplemented by a selection of older posts from our archives. ![]()
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