Anthropology 2229F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Margaret Conkey, Androcentrism, Colin Renfrew, Baron Renfrew Of Kaimsthorn
20 Mar 2018
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Anthro 2229 march 20th lecture continuation on lecture 9. High status burials at khok phanom di, thailand. Indicated that status was learned, not inherited. Status of women was enhanced by potter production. One of most well known examples of unequal societies is the excavation of the terra- A ranked, chiefdom society - built large at-topped mounds with residences or temples on top They would temples for rulers and elites. Peebles & kus - analyzed 2000+ burials with grave goods - de ned three groups: 1. elite status - buried with exotic ceremonial items of the southeastern ceremonial. These exotic items circulated through a trade network of elite society and buried with them. 2. ascribed status - status is inherited - buried with many non-exotic items. 3. commoners - status based only on age and sex - few or no grave goods. The study of changing human settlement patterns and analysis of human adaptations to the natural and cultural environment.
