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It is also important to realize , however , that the patterns created by a descriptive
method are a contemporary phenomenon ( Binford 1981 ) . They are descriptive
patterns derived from the available material record by contemporary methods .
It is also important to realize , however , that the patterns created by a descriptive
method are a contemporary phenomenon ( Binford 1981 ) . They are descriptive
patterns derived from the available material record by contemporary methods .
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assumptions of other descriptive methods , such as the divisive and typic
assumptions of taxonomy and typology . ... The best way to accommodate this
requirement is by employing a formal descriptive method , preferably one that
has its basis ...
assumptions of other descriptive methods , such as the divisive and typic
assumptions of taxonomy and typology . ... The best way to accommodate this
requirement is by employing a formal descriptive method , preferably one that
has its basis ...
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It has been argued that design systematics provide the most useful method for
interpreting the links between social and material pattern . Each descriptive
pattern is a slice in the dynamic continuum that is changing material form .
It has been argued that design systematics provide the most useful method for
interpreting the links between social and material pattern . Each descriptive
pattern is a slice in the dynamic continuum that is changing material form .
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