ANT314H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Archaeological Theory, Lewis Binford, Phenotype
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Topics 3 & 4: processualism 1960 present. Mainstream": flannery 1968, binford 1977, wobst 1977, b. smith 2011. Organisms or cultures are systems made up interacting parts. Rules can be formulated that describe how significant aspects of any system function. Negative feedback maintains a system in steady state [stability] Dunnell 1978 style and function: a fundamental dichotomy. Despite early efforts to maintain a common front, processual archaeology was never a frozen creed but a diverse and dynamic get rest form slide. As differing opinions multiplied and became more entrenched, competing get rest form slide. Ecological studies of change continued to be very important, although unicausal theories were soon abandoned. [a] disagreement tat arose early on was whether the primary object of archaeological research should be to study cultural systems or social behaviour. Social behaviour: action: activity that will product material correlates.
