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Historically , our knowledge begins with the establishment of a technology ( in the French sense of ' a reflection on techniques ' ) - for example with the " Greek mechanists " in 3rd century B.C. Alexandria ( Gille 1980 ) .
Historically , our knowledge begins with the establishment of a technology ( in the French sense of ' a reflection on techniques ' ) - for example with the " Greek mechanists " in 3rd century B.C. Alexandria ( Gille 1980 ) .
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It is thus feasible to test one's hypotheses about social function against the reality of social evolution in any given group . the But on reflection there are other types of baselines . The methods used to study societies have also ...
It is thus feasible to test one's hypotheses about social function against the reality of social evolution in any given group . the But on reflection there are other types of baselines . The methods used to study societies have also ...
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I wish to stress that this level of synthesis cannot be achieved without prior reflections and comparisons accounting for material constraints . The " trap " here would be to short circuit the necessary technical and economic ...
I wish to stress that this level of synthesis cannot be achieved without prior reflections and comparisons accounting for material constraints . The " trap " here would be to short circuit the necessary technical and economic ...
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Contents
Nathan Schlanger and Anthony Sinclair | 3 |
Nathan Schlanger | 18 |
Robert Cresswell | 39 |
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action activity African analysis appears apprenticeship approach archaeological argued artefacts aspects attempt axes basis becomes behaviour blade Cambridge competence complex concept concerned consider context core distinction early East German Eastern economic effect elements Europe evidence evolution example existence experience expression fact flakes forces function gesture given hand human ideas important individual industries interpretation knapping know-how knowledge Leroi-Gourhan lithic manufacture Marxism material culture matter Mauss meaning nature Notes object observed Oldowan operational organisation Paris particular past period physical possible practical prehistoric present problem production progress question raw material References reflection relations relationship remains Review seems separation simply skills social society specialisation specific stages stone stone tools striking structure suggest symbolic technical techniques theoretical theory tion understanding University Press
Bibliographic information
| Title | Archaeological review from Cambridge, Volume 9, Issue 1 Archaeological review from Cambridge |
| Published | 1990 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 25 Jun 2007 |
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