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Introducing Anthropology: An Integrated Approach, 2/e
Michael A. Park, Central Connecticut State University
Adapting to Our Worlds
Material Culture: The Things We Make and the Things We Leave Behind

Learning Objectives

Chapter 10: Material Culture

  1. You should be aware of the importance of material artifacts to the study of our cultural past.

  2. You should know that artifacts are more than just practical tools for day-to-day activities but also serve as symbols of a society’s world view.

  3. You should be familiar with how archaeologists find, excavate, analyze, and interpret sites and artifacts.

  4. You should understand how archaeology is more than just the unearthed artifacts. The site itself and the location of artifacts are needed for context.

  5. You should be aware of the different dating techniques that archaeologists use.

  6. You should be familiar with the subfields of archaeology and the focus of each into the overall scheme of anthropology.








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