ANTH 464 Study Guide - Wild Boar, Metapodial, Deer
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The man is passing raw meat around the classroom . This implies the buying power of people based on what we find. Porcine verts show more wealth in comparison to porcine metapodials and phalanges. This class is an examination of animal bones in an attempt to interpret human behavior. Culture history 40"s-60"s archaeologists were primarily interested in identifying age of artifacts. Lewis binford proposed that archaeology should be more than culture history, so he introduced a systemic approach. He wanted us to believe that culture was shared and participated in, not learned, not normative. Culture process human groups articulating with their natural environment. This makes animal bones in the archaeological record important. Short essay (a short paragraph at the least) The archaeology of animals (simon jm davis) individual chapters are available online. Library reserve: ut web site -> library services-> course reserve -> anthropology 464 -> browse. Archaeological systematics and the study of culture process.
