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In the case of material culture , this plurality is suggested and encouraged by the object itself . ... independent studies : as material ( concrete and empirically accessible ) and as cultural ( adaptable and serviceable for a number ...
In the case of material culture , this plurality is suggested and encouraged by the object itself . ... independent studies : as material ( concrete and empirically accessible ) and as cultural ( adaptable and serviceable for a number ...
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It is certainly the case that material culture is striking and concrete in its materiality . From an archaeological perspective , this enduring characteristic is invaluable : being that which initiates our awareness and curiosity ...
It is certainly the case that material culture is striking and concrete in its materiality . From an archaeological perspective , this enduring characteristic is invaluable : being that which initiates our awareness and curiosity ...
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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 and Home is a ...
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 and Home is a ...
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Nathan Schlanger and Anthony Sinclair | 3 |
Nathan Schlanger | 18 |
Robert Cresswell | 39 |
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