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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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Contributors
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1981
Description
The term artifact denotes a framework for conceptualizing
the physio-chemical modification of environmentally occurring
raw materials by human, cultural processes. This thesis
examines the categories of artifact analysis, and integrates
these into a development sequence. This sequence represents
the processes which pattern all artifacts. They can be
summarized as occurring at four stages: (1) selection of
raw materials; (2) construction techniques; (3) artifact use
and function; (4) formation of the archaeological record.
The result of this integration is a heuristic model that
recognizes the unity and complexity of cultural materials,
and provides a base for processual studies. A separate part
of this thesis employs Strombus gigas shell artifacts from
the prehistoric cultures of the Caribbean to indicate the
utility of the artifact development sequence as a theoretical
conceptualization.
the physio-chemical modification of environmentally occurring
raw materials by human, cultural processes. This thesis
examines the categories of artifact analysis, and integrates
these into a development sequence. This sequence represents
the processes which pattern all artifacts. They can be
summarized as occurring at four stages: (1) selection of
raw materials; (2) construction techniques; (3) artifact use
and function; (4) formation of the archaeological record.
The result of this integration is a heuristic model that
recognizes the unity and complexity of cultural materials,
and provides a base for processual studies. A separate part
of this thesis employs Strombus gigas shell artifacts from
the prehistoric cultures of the Caribbean to indicate the
utility of the artifact development sequence as a theoretical
conceptualization.
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Type
Form
Extent
134 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
14072
Additional Information
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1981.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
1981
Date Text
1981
Date Issued (EDTF)
1981
Extension
FAU
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FADT14072
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monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Attributed name: Department of Anthropology
Person Preferred Name
KEEGAN, WILLIAM FRANCIS.
Graduate College
Physical Description
134 p.
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Title Plain
ARTIFACTS IN ARCHAEOLOGY: A CARIBBEAN CASE STUDY
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Origin Information
1981
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
ARTIFACTS IN ARCHAEOLOGY: A CARIBBEAN CASE STUDY
Other Title Info
ARTIFACTS IN ARCHAEOLOGY: A CARIBBEAN CASE STUDY