Speaking through stones
A study from northern Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3919157 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Paton, Robert S Paton (0000-0002-0104-4166, Australian National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 172-184 |
| Publication date | 1994-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1994.9980271 |
| OpenAlex | W2008027526 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 52 |
| References cited | 21 |
Long‐term ethnoarchaeological research with an Aboriginal community in northern Australia demonstrates how information is transmitted as part of the exchange of goods. The type of information communicated ranges from mundane material to highly abstract and sophisticated stories dealing with the creation of the cosmos. This research gives a new perspective on trade and brings into question more conventional analyses which regard hunter‐gatherer artefacts as being primarily utilitarian items
Archaeology · Art · Geography · Perspective (graphical · Sociology · Visual arts · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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The Gift
| Unique citing works | 52 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,86 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2026 (29) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 50 |