Archaeological Review from Cambridge, Volume 9Department of Archaeology, 1990 - Archaeology |
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Page 89
... ancient limb may leave us doubtful whether its owner could fly or not . In such a case we could argue on principle that the word wing should not be used . But if we are reasonably sure that we see the organ that eventually becomes a ...
... ancient limb may leave us doubtful whether its owner could fly or not . In such a case we could argue on principle that the word wing should not be used . But if we are reasonably sure that we see the organ that eventually becomes a ...
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... ancient technology . Examination of the technological record The early technological record is the most direct evidence which we have about early human abilities . It is re - examined briefly here in the light of the discussion above ...
... ancient technology . Examination of the technological record The early technological record is the most direct evidence which we have about early human abilities . It is re - examined briefly here in the light of the discussion above ...
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... ancient knappers did indeed have a ' procedural tem- plate ' which guided them through their actions . There is only one real alternative : that they had to rediscover the correct procedure by trial - and - error every time . There ...
... ancient knappers did indeed have a ' procedural tem- plate ' which guided them through their actions . There is only one real alternative : that they had to rediscover the correct procedure by trial - and - error every time . There ...
Contents
TECHNOLOGY IN THE HUMANITIES | 3 |
Nathan Schlanger | 18 |
Pierre Lemonnier | 27 |
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Acheulean acquisition action on matter African archaeology analysis anthropology approach Archaeological Review argued artefacts aspects basis behaviour bifaces Cambridge 9:1 Cambridge University Press chaîne opératoire complex concept of technology context core debitage duration of apprenticeship East German Eastern Europe economic elements environment Etiolles evidence evolution evolutionary example flakes flintknapping Franchthi Cave function gesture Gowlett handaxe hominids human hunter-gatherers hunting and gathering individual industries Ingold innovation interpretation Karlin knapper knapping know-how knowledge Leroi-Gourhan lithic lithic analysis Magdalenian manufacture Marxism material culture Mauss meaning Mesolithic nature Neolithic object Oldowan operational organisation Palaeolithic Paris Pelegrin Perlès Pigeot possible practical prehistoric problem raw material relationship Review from Cambridge sequence simply skills social relations society spatial specific stone axes stone tools striking platform structure symbolic technical activities techniques techno-economic theoretical theory tion transformation understanding Upper Palaeolithic Wynn