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... the common archaeological conception of space and time as passive
environments for action , by proposing instead that time and space are
constituents of action , which take an active role in the reproduction and
transformation of society .
... the common archaeological conception of space and time as passive
environments for action , by proposing instead that time and space are
constituents of action , which take an active role in the reproduction and
transformation of society .
Page 182
Let me try to elaborate on this : if the meanings of ritual actions are characterised
as obscure , in some way ' hidden ' and ... content , moving on to identify the
observable characteristics and material correlates of the two categories of action .
Let me try to elaborate on this : if the meanings of ritual actions are characterised
as obscure , in some way ' hidden ' and ... content , moving on to identify the
observable characteristics and material correlates of the two categories of action .
Page 183
What this amounts to is an assumption that all actions have in common the
mechanical properties of bodily movement . The goals ... Although so defined this
suggests that ritual is something practical , and guides action , there is still no
way of ...
What this amounts to is an assumption that all actions have in common the
mechanical properties of bodily movement . The goals ... Although so defined this
suggests that ritual is something practical , and guides action , there is still no
way of ...
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