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In the case of material culture , this plurality is suggested and encouraged by the
object itself . Seen as the embodiment of two distinct elements , the table appears
amenable to two distinct and independent studies : as material ( concrete and ...
In the case of material culture , this plurality is suggested and encouraged by the
object itself . Seen as the embodiment of two distinct elements , the table appears
amenable to two distinct and independent studies : as material ( concrete and ...
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The paper by Robert Jeske ( ' Economies in raw material use by prehistoric
hunter - gatherers ' ) applies general cost - benefit calculations to a single
example . Jeske argues that the costs of tools are a product of the raw material
costs ( RM ) ...
The paper by Robert Jeske ( ' Economies in raw material use by prehistoric
hunter - gatherers ' ) applies general cost - benefit calculations to a single
example . Jeske argues that the costs of tools are a product of the raw material
costs ( RM ) ...
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NORMAN J.G. POUNDS . Hearth and Home : a history of material culture Indiana
University Press , Indianapolis . 1989. $ 57.50 Hard . ISBN 0-253-32712-1
Reviewed by Nathan Schlanger , St. John's College , University of Cambridge
Hearth ...
NORMAN J.G. POUNDS . Hearth and Home : a history of material culture Indiana
University Press , Indianapolis . 1989. $ 57.50 Hard . ISBN 0-253-32712-1
Reviewed by Nathan Schlanger , St. John's College , University of Cambridge
Hearth ...
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