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of stone tools in particular , and technology in general , this distinction illustrates the extent to which our observations are often predicated upon a series of contingent propositions . Although the last few years have witnessed ...
of stone tools in particular , and technology in general , this distinction illustrates the extent to which our observations are often predicated upon a series of contingent propositions . Although the last few years have witnessed ...
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Inevitably , this has led us to consider how particular forms of material production may serve a variety of purposes , according to their location within specific discourses ( for example , Barrett 1987 ) .
Inevitably , this has led us to consider how particular forms of material production may serve a variety of purposes , according to their location within specific discourses ( for example , Barrett 1987 ) .
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We can talk in terms of how production was structured , or how a tool was used , but this does not in itself provide us with a sufficient basis for understanding the broader social contexts in which particular procedures were ...
We can talk in terms of how production was structured , or how a tool was used , but this does not in itself provide us with a sufficient basis for understanding the broader social contexts in which particular procedures were ...
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Nathan Schlanger and Anthony Sinclair | 3 |
Nathan Schlanger | 18 |
Robert Cresswell | 39 |
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