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... only in relation with other elements, which in turn are susceptible to arbitrary
associations. In thousands of cases humans have put meaning in the adzes they
produced - how are we then to infer from a specific adze to a specific meaning ...
... only in relation with other elements, which in turn are susceptible to arbitrary
associations. In thousands of cases humans have put meaning in the adzes they
produced - how are we then to infer from a specific adze to a specific meaning ...
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Similarly, hominid species may be regarded as synthetic entities; they are not
simply transitional stages on the road to 'fully modern humans'. The tools of the
Oldowan or Acheulian represent a specific competence within a specific context.
Similarly, hominid species may be regarded as synthetic entities; they are not
simply transitional stages on the road to 'fully modern humans'. The tools of the
Oldowan or Acheulian represent a specific competence within a specific context.
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In the second case, specialisation is technical: only few individuals have
acquired specific know-how, and take charge of manufacturing those objects
which are more technically demanding, or which require specific knowledge.
Variations in ...
In the second case, specialisation is technical: only few individuals have
acquired specific know-how, and take charge of manufacturing those objects
which are more technically demanding, or which require specific knowledge.
Variations in ...
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Contents
TECHNOLOGY IN THE HUMANITIES | 3 |
Nathan Schlanger | 18 |
Pierre Lemonnier | 27 |
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| 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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