Archaeological Review from Cambridge, Volume 9Department of Archaeology, 1990 - Archaeology |
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... applied in order to exercise control over nature to the benefit of society . To the evolutionary anthropologists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries , however , it appeared self - evident that societies varied in the extent to ...
... applied in order to exercise control over nature to the benefit of society . To the evolutionary anthropologists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries , however , it appeared self - evident that societies varied in the extent to ...
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... applied anew to each case , a technological analysis in terms of knowledge and know - how may enable us to suggest the existence of " specialists " . These assessments will be added to other archaeological considerations ( such as the ...
... applied anew to each case , a technological analysis in terms of knowledge and know - how may enable us to suggest the existence of " specialists " . These assessments will be added to other archaeological considerations ( such as the ...
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... applied , even an ordinary knapper should be able to produce a single blade . However , when proceeding to extract dozens of long blades in series , average craftsmanship will not do . The knapper needs then be able to assess the ...
... applied , even an ordinary knapper should be able to produce a single blade . However , when proceeding to extract dozens of long blades in series , average craftsmanship will not do . The knapper needs then be able to assess the ...
Contents
TECHNOLOGY IN THE HUMANITIES | 3 |
Nathan Schlanger | 18 |
Pierre Lemonnier | 27 |
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